What is Lethal Weapon about?
A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.
A gritty buddy cop duo navigates Los Angeles crime with broad humor and brisk action.
Big broad humor. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video.
Lethal Weapon parents guide
Some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language, about what a TV-14 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- How gory is Lethal Weapon?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Lethal Weapon rated, and is it OK for kids?
- For teens, mostly: it is rated TV-14, with some strong language and strong violence.
Cast and crew
Created byMatthew Miller
StarringDamon Wayans, Seann William Scott, Keesha Sharp, Kevin Rahm, Johnathan Fernandez, Michelle Mitchenor
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