The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

If you see only one movie this year... you ought to get out more often.

Directed by David Zucker

Produced by Paramount Pictures

199185 min6.8 / 10

A relentlessly absurdist slapstick comedy that prioritizes gags and visual humor over plot coherence, built on rapid-fire jokes and ridiculous set pieces.

Bumbling lieutenant Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business.

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  • Is The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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