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Early Buzz for The Naked Gun Reboot: 'Nonstop Laughter" and "Relentlessly Funny"
The first reactions to Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson's laugh riot The Naked Gun reboot are in, and they're wildly enthusiastic. Critics and audiences at early screenings are calling it 'hilarious,' 'relentlessly funny,' and 'a laugh-out-loud triumph.' With standout praise for its rapid-fire gags and scene-stealing moments, some say it delivers the most laughs per minute since Jackass Forever. One reviewer even claimed they 'cried laughing—multiple times.'
Check out the early reviews for the film:
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One wrote- 'Big 'they just don't make these like this anymore' vibes from THE NAKED GUN (2025). Funny as hell I think I ruptured a spine or a ribcage or a cheekbone because of how hard I was laughing throughout it. Kiv just took me to gag city and I wanna go back!'
Big 'they just don't make these like this anymore' vibes from THE NAKED GUN (2025). Funny as hell I think I ruptured a spine or a ribcage or a cheekbone because of how hard I was laughing throughout it. Kiv just took me to gag city and I wanna go back! pic.twitter.com/qcwm60CqE5 — Rendy Jones (@rendy_jones) July 29, 2025
The Naked Gun is THE fully loaded, gut busting comedy we NEED right now. Joke after Joke had my theater laughing hysterically for 85 minutes and it was truly glorious. Liam Neeson is PERFECT! But it's Pam Anderson that steals this romp. #NakedGun pic.twitter.com/QHRpsiHF5f — Junior Felix (@JuniorFett) July 29, 2025
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#TheNakedGun is hilarious from beginning to end. I missed multiple jokes because the theater was laughing too loud.
They just nailed the classic Naked Gun and deadpan comedy w/ its own flavor and not just copying the past
A comedy legacy sequel done right. pic.twitter.com/ex9S5mZIdg — Sean Chandler (@kirkneverdied) July 29, 2025
Set to release August 1, 2025, The Naked Gun is already shaping up to be the comedy event of the year.
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