Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Frank Drebin has left the force, but retirement doesn't last long. When a notorious terrorist, Rocco, is suspected of plotting something big from inside a state prison, Frank is coaxed back into action and sent undercover behind bars. He fumbles through prison routines, bungled disguises, and deadpan interrogations as he pieces together clues, all while his wife Jane keeps pressing for a baby, adding a domestic strain to the chaos. The movie strings together sight gags, puns, and pratfalls as Drebin chases leads and clears up misunderstandings, without revealing how the central plot is ultimately resolved.

Released in 1994, the film was directed by Peter Segal and carries writing credits from Pat Proft, David Zucker, and Robert LoCash. It was billed as the third installment in the Naked Gun series and reunited Leslie Nielsen with familiar supporting players like Priscilla Presley and George Kennedy.

At the box office the film drew audiences who knew the franchise, sustaining the series' commercial profile into the mid 90s. It didn't reinvent the comedy market, but it performed well enough to be remembered as the concluding big-screen entry in the Drebin saga.

As the final Naked Gun movie, it helped keep Leslie Nielsen's stoic, clueless detective persona in the cultural mix through the 90s, and a few set pieces turned up on TV and in compilation reels of slapstick moments. The series' style of spoofing police procedurals and piling on visual jokes remained its signature, and this entry reinforced that approach for a new decade.

Critical response was mixed, with fans praising the familiar gag rhythm and critics noting uneven pacing and repetitive jokes. The film leans into parody of law enforcement melodrama, the clash between professional duty and personal life, and absurdist physical humor, aiming more for laughs than subtlety and delivering plenty of broad, silly moments for viewers who enjoy that brand of comedy.