Lethal Weapon vs Licence to Kill

Lethal Weapon has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.4/10 for Licence to Kill). Lethal Weapon is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 13m. Lethal Weapon is the older of the two (1987 against 1989). Both are action, adventure, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Lethal Weapon posterLethal Weapon1987 VS Licence to Kill posterLicence to Kill1989
Lethal WeaponLicence to Kill
Audience score★ 7.3/10★ 6.4/10
Year19871989
Length1h 50m2h 13m
GenresAction, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, ThrillerAction, Adventure, Thriller
Country–Mexico
DirectorRichard DonnerJohn Glen
Main castMel Gibson, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Tom Atkins, Gary Busey, Danny GloverTimothy Dalton, Benicio del Toro, Desmond Llewelyn, Robert Davi, Frank McRae

Synopsis

Lethal Weapon

A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.

Licence to Kill

After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife is murdered. Bond goes rogue and seeks vengeance on those responsible, as he infiltrates Sanchez's organization from the inside.

Where to watch

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