Lethal Weapon vs Rush Hour
Lethal Weapon has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 7.1/10 for Rush Hour). Rush Hour is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 50m. Lethal Weapon is the older of the two (1987 against 1998). Both are action, comedy, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Lethal Weapon | Rush Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 1987 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller | Action, Comedy, Crime |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Richard Donner | Brett Ratner |
| Main cast | Mel Gibson, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Tom Atkins, Gary Busey, Danny Glover | Ken Leung, Philip Baker Hall, Tom Wilkinson, Jackie Chan, Michael Chow |
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.
Rush Hour
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.
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