Synopsis
Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to help Taggart and Rosewood investigate Chief Bogomil's near-fatal shooting and the series of "alphabet crimes" associated with it.
Scores
Overall Score
88.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.7%
Review Aggregate
56.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 46% of 28 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, stylized, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnystylizedvisually strikingaction-packedcharacter-drivensuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Murphy | 1987 | $8,000,000 source | $22,091,549 | reported |
| Judge Reinhold | 1987 | $935,000 | $2,581,000 | (est) |
| Jürgen Prochnow | 1987 | $704,000 | $1,943,000 | (est) |
| Ronny Cox | 1987 | $575,000 | $1,589,000 | (est) |
| John Ashton | 1987 | $492,000 | $1,359,000 | (est) |
| Brigitte Nielsen | 1987 | $433,000 | $1,196,000 | (est) |
| Allen Garfield | 1987 | $389,000 | $1,074,000 | (est) |
| Paul Reiser | 1987 | $354,000 | $978,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score48.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes144,996
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $153,665,036 | $424,337,340 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $153,665,036 | $424,337,340 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $76,832,518 | $212,168,670 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $37,721,000 | $104,164,416 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $17,596,000 | $48,590,363 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $53,782,763 | $148,518,069 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $185,932,281 | $513,441,518 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $27,000,000 | $74,558,979 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $18,512,000 (est) | $51,119,845 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $27,890,000 | $77,016,664 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $6,666,000 | $18,407,783 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $4,590,000 | $12,675,026 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $84,658,000 | $233,778,298 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $101,274,281 | $279,663,220 |
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| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Beverly Hills Cop | 1984 | Shared franchise (1) | 93.6 | $159,217,406 |
 | Beverly Hills Cop III | 1994 | Shared franchise (1) | 72.7 | $35,935,184 |
 | Collateral | 2004 | Shared genres: 7 | 93.9 | $59,787,137 |
 | The Italian Job | 2003 | Shared genres: 7 | 91.2 | $55,939,937 |
 | 2 Days in the Valley | 1996 | Shared genres: 7 | 56.8 | $19,009,435 |