Four films, two mismatched partners, and decades of explosive buddy-cop chemistry — from gritty origins to a star-studded finale. Which entry in the franchise is your pick? Where do you stand?
1Lethal Weapon 2The 1989 sequel pitting Riggs and Murtaugh against South African diplomats exploiting immunity to run a drug operation, widely considered the peak of the franchise.1000pts
2Lethal WeaponThe 1987 original directed by Richard Donner, pairing suicidal detective Riggs (Mel Gibson) with family-man Murtaugh (Danny Glover) in a gritty LA drug-smuggling case.863pts
3Lethal Weapon 4The 1998 fourth film adding Jet Li as a formidable villain and Chris Rock as a bumbling new partner, closing out the original series on a high-energy note.388pts
4Lethal Weapon 3The 1992 third installment introducing Rene Russo as Internal Affairs sergeant Lorna Cole, as the duo battles a corrupt ex-cop flooding the streets with police-issue weapons.0pts
