Eddie Murphy’s $735M Action Comedy Trilogy That ‘Gets Better With Time’ Is Leaving Netflix Soon

Eddie Murphy is arguably one of the biggest stars of the ’80s. Murphy successfully transitioned from stand-up comedian to box office megastar, as Eddie Murphy made a name for himself on Saturday Night Live before landing roles in 48 Hrs., Trading Places and Coming to America. While no one could deny Eddie Murphy’s comedy chops, fans had yet to see him tackle the action genre. That all changed with one 1984 action comedy that would launch a franchise.

Beverly Hills Cop starred Eddie Murphy as the wisecracking Detroit detective Axel Foley, whose investigation into his friend’s death leads him to Beverly Hills, CA. To say Beverly Hills Cop was a hit would be an understatement. It was the highest-grossing film of the year (1984) and turned Eddie Murphy into an international superstar. Beverly Hills Cop spawned two sequels, which together grossed $735 million worldwide. And if you’re interested in streaming the Beverly Hills Cop trilogy at home, your last chance is coming up real soon.

Per What’s on Netflix, Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) are all leaving Netflix on Dec. 1. It can sometimes be rare to have all three films in a franchise together on one streamer, so it’s a golden opportunity for Netflix subscribers to binge Eddie Murphy’s buddy cop trilogy all at once. Beverly Hills Cop grossed $316 million worldwide, followed by Beverly Hills Cop II with $300 million worldwide and Beverly Hills Cop III with $119 million worldwide.

The 1984 original has the critics and the audience in perfect agreement on Rotten Tomatoes. The action comedy received a stellar 82% approval from both camps, and one of the recent audience reviews, added on Oct. 30, 2025, notes that Beverly Hills Cop is “one of those rare action-comedies that doesn’t just hold up — it somehow gets better with time.”

Eddie Murphy Returns to Beverly Hills Cop After 30 Years

Eddie Murphy sitting in a car as Axel Foley in Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel FImage via Netflix

After 30 years, Eddie Murphy returned to the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, but instead of it being a feature film in theaters, it was for Netflix. The streamer released Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F on July 3, 2024, reuniting Murphy with his Beverly Hills Cop co-stars Judge Reinhold and John Ashton, while introducing new actors like Taylour Paige, who plays Axel’s daughter, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who is Axel’s new partner.

A fourth Beverly Hills Cop movie was in various stages of development, dating back to the ’90s. It followed Murphy’s return to another of his ’80s franchises in Coming 2 America on Prime Video. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F had mixed reviews, as critics gave it a 67% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences were a little kinder, scoring it 75% on the Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter.

Netflix also continued another franchise from a popular comedian, Adam Sandler, when he returned for Happy Gilmore 2 earlier this year.

Some other noteworthy films leaving Netflix on Dec. 1 include the Austin Powers trilogy, Billy Madison, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Paddington, The Dark Tower, The Equalizer, The Nutty Professor and The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps.

Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and Beverly Hills Cop III are available to stream on Netflix until Dec. 1.

Release Date

December 5, 1984

Runtime

105 minutes

Director

Martin Brest

Writers

Daniel Petrie Jr., Danilo Bach

Producers

Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer

Sequel(s)

Beverly Hills Cop 2, Beverly Hills Cop 3

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• Lisa Eilbacher

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