The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear

The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991)

  • 57% of critics liked it
    (35 reviews)

  • 66% of users liked it
    (110,064 ratings)

Leslie Nielsen returns as the intrepid (and accident-prone) Lt. Frank Drebin in Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear, "un film de David Zucker." This second feature film from the "Police Squad!" series finds Drebin as a guest at a White House dinner, receiving an award for shooting… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 28, 1991 Wide
Paramount

Critic Reviews

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    A feeble sequel.

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    Even if the laugh machine isn't operating at top efficiency, it still cranks out a few choice bits of irreverent lunacy.

  • Vincent Canby, New York 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.

  • John F. Kelly, Washington Post

    The opening and closing credits alone are almost worth the price of admission.

  • Rita Kempley, Washington Post

    In the limbo of comedy, few can go lower than Zucker without visibly straining.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lucas M


    One of the best sequels of any comedy movie.

  • Samuel R


    While it doesn't have the same level of laughs like the orignal, this still has some decent laughs. However, Leslie Neilsen still maintains his wacky performance as 'Lt. Frank Drebin' shows he is still a master of slapstick comedy.

  • Jens S


    While it doesn't have the same insane amount of jokes the first part turned into an instant classic, all the trademarks are back and there is plenty of the same. That does feel a bit repetitive at times, but is too fast, silly and funny to make you realize it, really. Considering… More

  • KJ P


    This equally funny sequel may not have the comedic originality or storyline that the first one had, but the impact that this one had on me came extremely close to my thoughts on the original. Which is why it is not even in the same league. It felt like I was watching the first film… More

  • Tim S


    This is not quite up to the original, but it still has funny stuff in it. I think the problem is that the original was a spoof of the cliche that cop meets girl, cop falls in love with girl, etc. Not that the series can't or shouldn't do something different or go in a… More

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