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🎬 Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F – Axel Foley Returns


 

Forty years after Eddie Murphy first took Detroit cop Axel Foley to Beverly Hills in the original 1984 hit, the long-awaited fourth installment, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, finally arrived — and it dropped all at once on Netflix on July 3, 2024.

📅 Release Timeline

  • Premiere: Beverly Hills premiere held in June 2024, with original cast members like Judge Reinhold and John Ashton in attendance.

  • Public debut: Worldwide streaming simultaneously released on July 3, 2024.

👥 The Team Behind It

  • Directed by: Mark Molloy (in his first major feature)

  • Screenplay by: Will Beall, Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten from Beall’s story concept 

  • Produced by: Netflix in collaboration with Paramount, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, and Eddie Murphy Productions

  • Cast highlights:

    • Eddie Murphy (Axel Foley)

    • Taylour Paige (his daughter Jane)

    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt (new partner Bobby Abbott)

    • Returnees: Judge Reinhold (Billy Rosewood), John Ashton (Chief Taggart) — Ashton passed away two months after the film’s release

    • New additions: Kevin Bacon, Bronson Pinchot, Paul Reiser

🎥 What Happens in the Film

Axel F picks up decades later:

  • Axel's daughter Jane—now a public defender—is threatened, bringing him back to Beverly Hills to uncover corruption.

  • He reunites with old allies—Billy, Taggart, even Serge—to navigate a new conspiracy with trademark humor and car chases.

  • Notable callbacks: he kicks off in Detroit (like the original), races through Motown in a snowplow, and the famous synthesizer theme “Axel F” blasts in key scenes.

📊 Reception & Performance

  • Viewership: Became Netflix's most-watched film upon release—41 million views in the first five days and over 80 million viewing hours. It stayed in the global Top 10 into its second week.

  • Critical reviews: Mixed reception

    • RogerEbert.com called it “a shockingly entertaining diversion” with 3/4 stars 

    • NYT noted it lacks the energy of the first two films 

    • The Times described it as lethargic, giving it 2/5 stars, though praising Taylour Paige’s fresh energy .

🎶 Soundtrack: Nostalgia Meets New Beats

Composer Lorne Balfe revisits Harold Faltermeyer’s iconic theme throughout the score. Critics said he taps into the classic vibes without merely copying them—though a few reviewers found it a bit soulless in places.

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