The original Beverly Hills Cop film, which is the prequel to Beverly Hills Cop II, was released and became a significant success, paving the way for a sequel.
Production of Beverly Hills Cop II took place, involving actors Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, and John Ashton reprising their roles, among others.
The movie grossed over $150 million domestically, solidifying its status as a popular action comedy sequel of the 1980s.
Watched this in theaters. Was a fun popcorn movie. I didn't like it as much as the first movie though. The nostalgia moments are a lot of fun for me, but the first movie had a ton of those too.
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.