Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F's Rotten Tomatoes Scores Destroyed Eddie Murphy's 2021 Movie Sequel

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According to Rotten Tomatoes, critics and audiences alike much preferredBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Fover Eddie Murphy’s last long-anticipated sequel,Coming 2 America. 30 years after the release of the last film,Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Fhas been enjoying a lot of success on Netflix. The fourth entry in theBeverly Hills Copfranchise picks up with an older Axel Foley, who returns to Beverly Hills when his estranged daughter Jane, a passionate defense attorney, is targeted by a sinister criminal organization.

This is the second time in three years that Murphy has reprised one of his most iconic roles in a long-awaited sequel. In 2021, he returned as Prince Akeem – now King Akeem – for a sequel toComing to America. Released on Prime Video,Coming 2 Americawas met with strong viewership, but a mixed response. Based on both their critics’ and audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes,Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Fhas been perceived as a vast improvement overComing 2 America.

Chief John Taggart (John Ashton) Axel F (Eddie Murphy) and Billy (Judge Reinhold) in a car talking in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’s Rotten Tomatoes Scores Are Much Better Than Coming 2 America

Critics and audiences liked Beverly Hills Cop 4 a lot more than Coming to America 2

While it hasn’t received universal acclaim,Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Fhas been met with a warm reception from both critics and fans. On Rotten Tomatoes,it has a “fresh” critics’ score of 66% and an even fresher audience score of 81%.Coming 2 America, on the other hand, received “rotten” ratingsfrom both critics and audiences. It has a less-than-stellar critics’ score of 49% and a dismal audience score of 38%. Clearly,Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Fhas been met with more enthusiasm thanComing 2 America.

Is Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F That Much Better Than Coming 2 America? RT Scores Explained

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F recaptures the spirit of the original more effectively

Arguably,Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Fis a better movie – and a better follow-up to its franchise’s legacy – thanComing 2 America. Murphy brings a lot more energy and charisma to his reprisal of Axel than he did with his reprisal of Akeem, andBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Frecaptures the spirit of its franchise a lot more effectively thanComing 2 Americadid. Plus, most ofComing 2 America’s gags don’t land, whereasBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Fhas an impressive hit rate with its humor.

It might also have helpedBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Fthat there are bad movies to compare it to.Coming 2 Americacould only be compared to the classic original, which works perfectly as a standalone modern-day fairy tale and didn’t need to be embellished with a sequel.Beverly Hills Cop, on the other hand, has two underwhelming sequelsunder its belt.Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Fisn’t necessarily a great movie, but it looks likea great movie next toBeverly Hills Cop III.

Eddie Murphy in Royal Regalia in Coming 2 America