'Naked Gun' Reboot Has a Wild Rotten Tomatoes Scoreoriginally appeared onParade. Even if it didn't take the box office this past weekend,The Naked Gunhas certainly won over critics. The 2025 reboot starringLiam NeesonandPamela Andersonis currently sitting at90% onRotten Tomatoes, based on a whopping 232 reviews. The comedy is based on the 1988 classic,The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, which starred the late, greatLeslie Nielsen. When the reboot was officially greenlit in 2022, fans were curious if Neeson, 73, could adequately fill the shoes of Nielsen, who died in 2010 at age 84. But it seems theTakenstar has lived up to the task. "With Liam Neeson's gravelly gravitas proving to be a perfect fit for Frank Drebin's deadpan buffoonery,The Naked Gunrevives the original trilogy's daffy sense of humor like it never went out of style," reads the Critics Consensus onRotten Tomatoes. DeadlinecriticPete Hammondpraised the film, writing, "With rapid-fire gags and a game cast trying hard to play it all completely straight, this nakedly hilarious Naked Gun is a welcome return in a time where we can use a few good laughs. This one has more than a few if sight gags, literal humor and characters short a few cards of a full deck are your idea of a good time." The Hollywood ReportercriticDavid Rooney, meanwhile, called Anderson, 58, the film's "MVP." "Neeson's scenes with Anderson are bliss," Rooney also wrote. "Continuing her renaissance afterThe Last Showgirl, Anderson displays impeccable comic timing, never leaning too hard into a line when her breathy throwaway delivery can land a bigger laugh." Paul Walter Hauseralso stars in the reboot and recently shared his interestwithDeadlinein further embracing the franchise. "Rarely does a really funny comedy come around. The fact that I get to be a part of it is an honor," said Hauser, 38. "I have seenNaked Gunthree times now, and I stand by it, and we all hope we get to do another one." 'Naked Gun' Reboot Has a Wild Rotten Tomatoes Scorefirst appeared on Parade on Aug 5, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Aug 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
