Where to watch Lethal Weapon (1987) tonight
Lethal Weapon (1987) runs 1 h 50 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.3 from 5,302 TMDB members. A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.
- Runtime
- 1 h 50 min — ends 9:50 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, Thriller, Crime
- Released
- March 6, 1987
- TMDB rating
- 7.3 / 10 from 5,302 votes
- Director
- Richard Donner
- Starring
- Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is Lethal Weapon?
- Lethal Weapon is 1 h 50 min long (110 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:50 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Lethal Weapon rated?
- Lethal Weapon is rated R in the US.
- Is Lethal Weapon a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Thriller hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Lethal Weapon?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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- Martial Law (1990)
- Code of Silence (1985)
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