The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
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New Beverly Cinema
7165 West Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
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Synopsis
Lieutenant Frank Drebin discovers that his ex-girlfriend's new beau is involved in a plot to kidnap a scientist who advocates solar energy.
Cast
- Leslie Nielsen
- Priscilla Presley
- George Kennedy
- O.J. Simpson
- Robert Goulet
- Richard Griffiths
- Jacqueline Brookes
- Anthony James
- Lloyd Bochner
- Tim O'Connor
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- Apr 20, 2019
“Now, Jane, what can you tell us about the man you saw last night?” “He's Caucasian.” “Caucasian?” “Yeah, you know, a white guy. A moustache. About six-foot-three.” “Awfully big moustache.”
Matt SingerSep 17, 2023Your coat, sir Yes it is. And I have the receipt to prove it. Still never a dull moment.
Joe ASep 19, 2025"It's a cookbook! It's a cookbook!" not as good as the first but the third act is killer. love that OJ is essentially just Mr. Bill
demi adejuyigbe - Jul 14, 2025
“i want a world where the democrats will put somebody up there worth voting for” me too, frank. me too
oliviathebiJul 19, 2025Watched this and the first back to back with a bunch of friends. The biggest compliment I could give is I could’ve dove right into the third eagerly. Leslie Nielsen and this humor are evergreen for me. I got sad thinking how there aren’t a dozen of these for me to watch (I…
Joel HaverMay 11, 2025the use of physical comedy is a dying art form
theo - Jul 6, 2020
Saying I think the joke pace seriously flags and it's not as funny as the first one shouldn't give you the impression that there aren't plenty of good gags here. Plus there's the bonus nostalgia for a time when a mainstream studio comedy would make room for a Mel Torme…
matt lynchJul 22, 2025Frank Drebin is the only man who can interrogate a suspect and himself at the same time.
alexgiuJul 15, 2025I was this close to choking on my food when Jane said, "Sam, would you play our song, just one more time?" (parodying the Casablanca scene), and he started singing- DING DONG! The witch is dead! Which old witch? The wicked witch!
Hamza
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- ChungiBoi likedThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
“Tonight he is being honored for his 1000th drug dealer killed” Drebin: “Thank you, but in all honesty, the last three I backed over with my car. Luckily, they turned out to be drug-dealers.
Chief Saqif likedThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fearwe love frank!
NathanDirector lovedThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearRating: 7.3/10 The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear is a hilarious and wonderfully silly sequel that recaptures the madcap spirit of the original. With Leslie Nielsen's deadpan brilliance and a relentless barrage of laughs, this film delivers a worthy successor to the classic spoof…
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James Pritchard lovedThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fearfantastic spoof again, even with the inclusion of OJ. great scenes include lifting dog, satan-worshipping line, lobster eating, scuba falling onto dock, OJ under car. 8.5.26 - not quite as good as the first but still very good, more silly with random nonsensical lines. Also “that’s an awfully big…
Jojo likedThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear“Haven’t had this much sex since I was a Boy Scout leader” A good twist like the first one I love the stupidity of these movies, Not much like it anymore. The bathroom fight scene was so funny The mariachi scene wasn’t even that bad I really enjoyed this one like the first one
Arsal is "meh" onThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearNeilson delivers another great turn as Frank Drebin, keeping the laughs flowing. The political plot with energy industry corruption is a fun satire, even if uneven. While not as sharp as the original, it keeps Drebin’s ridiculous world alive with consistent humor.
- nevan likedThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
overall just as funny and clever as the first, if slightly less iconic. the pacing remains strong with legitimately great gags filling in the entire runtime, making for an entertaining experience from start to finish. opening sequence is still insane
Sam Masters lovedThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearI’m not much for comedies, but something about Leslie Nielsens deadpan delivery of every joke and quip, is enticing as anything. The constant gags and background mishaps make the film a joy to watch.
Jollfoogfl lovedThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearI thought this was funnier and had a better plot than the first. It was just hilarious the entire way these jokes were more timeless than the last. For me this really made Frank an iconic character
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Metacritic
The plot exists to be disregarded, the characters are deliberately constructed of cardboard, the sight gags are idiotic, and the dialogue is dumb. Really dumb. So dumb you laugh twice, once because of how stupid it is, and the second time because you fell for it.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
The enthusiastic Zucker, Zucker Abrahams style of movie parody is too rarely seen to prompt much head-shaking about gags that don't work. The entire film is justified by those gags that do succeed, beginning with a pre-credit sequence that is possibly one of the most blithely hilarious six or seven minutes of film stock ever exposed to light.
Vincent Canby
The New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)?
The movie is 1hr 25min long.
What's The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) about?
Lieutenant Frank Drebin discovers that his ex-girlfriend's new beau is involved in a plot to kidnap a scientist who advocates solar energy.
Who's the cast of The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)?
- Leslie Nielsen as Det. Lt. Frank Drebin
- Priscilla Presley as Jane Spencer
- George Kennedy as Det. Captain Ed Hocken
- O.J. Simpson as Det. Nordberg
- Robert Goulet as Quentin Hapsburg
- Richard Griffiths as Dr. Albert S. Meinheimer/Earl Hacker
- Jacqueline Brookes as Commissioner Anabell Brumford
- Anthony James as Hector Savage
- Lloyd Bochner as Terence Baggett
- Tim O'Connor as Donald Fenswick
Who's the director behind The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)?
David Zucker directed The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991).
Who produced The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)?
Robert K. Weiss, John D. Schofield and Jim Abrahams produced The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991).
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