The recent comedy reboot, The Naked Gun, starring Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr., has outperformed a previous movie featuring Neeson that was directed by Ridley Scott, a four-time Oscar nominee. Neeson’s role as the son of the quirky police lieutenant from the original Police Squad! series and the Naked Gun trilogy has attracted steady audience interest since its release.
Although The Naked Gun premiered at number three during the weekend of August 1 and gradually slipped down the domestic Top 10 rankings, its worldwide revenue has steadily climbed past $75 million, making it the third highest-grossing live-action comedy of 2025 so far. According to Deadline, as of Saturday morning, the movie is expected to earn $3.2 million over its fourth weekend domestically, bringing its cumulative total to $47.8 million.
This performance places The Naked Gun above its reported production budget of $42 million and pushes it to surpass the $47.5 million domestic gross of Ridley Scott’s 2005 historical drama Kingdom of Heaven, in which Neeson portrayed Barisan of Ibelin. By achieving this, The Naked Gun becomes the 27th highest-grossing Liam Neeson film domestically, including all his appearances such as the voice cameo in Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.
Potential Future Positions in Liam Neeson’s Box Office Rankings
The extent of The Naked Gun’s climb in Liam Neeson’s all-time domestic box office rankings remains uncertain. To reach the top 25, it would need to generate an additional $12.4 million to exceed the $60.2 million earned by Neeson’s 2003 romantic comedy, Love Actually. However, with its persistent growth, the film could surpass several other Neeson titles close in earnings.
The three subsequent films on the chart following Love Actually are Unknown ($63.7 million), The Nut Job ($64.2 million), and Battleship ($65.2 million), which are closely grouped and could potentially be overtaken by The Naked Gun’s continued earnings. Despite this, it appears unlikely that the film will rise above 22nd place, as that would require surpassing Neeson’s 2010 action movie The A-Team, which earned $77.2 million domestically.
Impact of The Naked Gun on Liam Neeson’s Recent Box Office History
Regardless of its final position in the rankings, The Naked Gun represents a refreshing success in Liam Neeson’s filmography, especially within the 2020s. It has already outgrossed his highest-grossing movie from this decade, the 2021 thriller The Marksman, which earned $15.6 million domestically, establishing The Naked Gun as his most financially successful film in recent years.
This steady box office performance demonstrates an unexpected turn for Neeson, showing that comedy can still deliver significant returns for the veteran actor. Fans and analysts may continue to monitor The Naked Gun’s progress in the coming weeks to see whether it can continue to climb the domestic charts and expand its commercial success.
