Best Beverly Hills Cop Movies Ranked After Axel F By Axel Foley is back in Netflix’s , the fourth entry in the extremely popular Beverly Hills Cop series that launched Eddie Murphy as a superstar when it began in 1984. Thankfully, the new film is an entertaining return for Axel that should equally please die-hard franchise fans and Murphy admirers. Where does this fourth entry rank among the best Beverly Hills Cop movies? Read on to find out! (Ranked from worst to best.
) 4) Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) Am I crazy to think Beverly Hills Cop III is better than critics suggest? Yes, it’s the weakest entry of the franchise, but the John Landis-directed threequel is moderately entertaining and at least sprinkles some new features on the long-running franchise. This time, Axel tracks his friend’s killer to a Disneyland-like amusement park in southern California. Surprisingly tame in its execution, particularly given the talent involved, BHC3 has its moments, even if it’s clear that Murphy is on cruise control, and this is at the bottom of our list of the best Beverly Hills Cop movies.
3) Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) The fourth chapter in the Beverly Hills Cop saga benefits from a hefty amount of nostalgia, shamelessly riffing off elements of the original picture right down to the “Neutron Dance.” Still, director Mark Molloy and writers Will Beall, Tom Gormican, and Kevin Etten wisely use the pre-established template to dig further into Axel Foley, the man, as seen t.
