Since he first began performing in 1973,Liam Neesonhas been one of Hollywood’s most consistent actors. The star exploded into prominence when hestarred inSchindler’s List(1993)in the leading role, Oskar Schindler, and he has excelled ever since. Throughout his career, he has led action hits, dramas, and even comedies.
After all,Neeson appeared in several beloved franchise movies, building his reputation all the while. Those releases includeStar Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace(1999),Batman Begins(2005),The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(2005), andTaken(2008). More recently, he appeared inThe Lego Movie(2014) andMen in Black: International(2019).
Neeson has certainly been rewarded for his performances. He earned anAcademy Award nomination for Best Actorfor his work onSchindler’s List, two Tony Award nominations, and three Golden Globe nominations. He has also helped to usher inover $4 billion at the box officeand is poised to bring in even more with his next release.
Neeson’s Latest Movie Has A Short Runtime That’s Less Than 90 Minutes
The Naked Gun Remains Roughly On Par With Other Releases
Neeson’s next theatrical role will be inThe Naked Gun(2025), which is currently slated for an August 1 release. This action-comedy will continue the action-comedy franchise, as it continues to satirize legal and police procedurals. It will be a continuation of the previous three movies, thoughNeeson will serve as a new leading starfor the franchise.
Previous films in the franchiseoriginally starred the late Leslie Nielsenas Detective Frank Drebin, but Neeson has been cast in his place as Frank Drebin Jr. Akiva Schaffer (Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers) was tapped to serve as the director and as co-writer. While Schaffer is a new addition to the franchise, he is following old traditions.
Per an update byAMC Theaters,The Naked Gunwill run for just 85 minutes. It matches the older movies in the franchise, such asThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!(1988) andThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear(1991) both shared that exact same runtime. The third movie was slightly shorter at just 82 minutes.
Our Take On The Naked Gun’s Runtime
It Will Not Overstay Its Welcome
For anabsurd comedy likeThe Naked Gun, it is always important for a project to avoid overstaying its welcome.At under 1 hour and 30 minutes, this movie will certainly avoid that trap. Instead, it will essentially occupy the space of an overly long TV episode, allowing it to introduce its premise and exit before audiences lose interest.
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That will help at the box office, astheaters should be able to run more showings.It was originally slated to compete againstSupermanandThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, so its delay to August 1 means that it could excel financially.The Naked Gundepends on Neeson’s performance, but its short run time could help it find success.
