Summary
Although most viewers can probably guess where some ofBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Fwas filmed, Eddie Murphy’s action return does boast a few surprising filming locations too. The fourth installment in theBeverly Hills Copfilm series, Murphy’s action comedy has been decades in the making. The first film,Beverly Hills Cop, hit theaters in 1984 and introduced movie-goers to Murphy’s street-smart Detroit detective, Axel Foley, who heads to Beverly Hills, California to solve his best friend’s murder.Responsible for making Eddie Murphy into an internationally renowned star, the film garnered $234 million at the box office.
The Golden Globe- and Oscar-nominated movie also spawned a series of sequels, including 1987’sBeverly Hills Cop IIand 1994’sBeverly Hills Cop III. While the second of theBeverly Hills Copmovies became the highest-grossing film in the series (and another Oscar nominee), the third flick was a little less well received.Now, 30 years later, that between-movie gap has grown again. In the straight-to-Netflix sequel, Axel once again leadsBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F’scast, which includes his estranged daughter, Jane (Taylour Paige), and his old pal, Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold).
Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’s Police Station & Other Settings Use Iconic Beverly Hills Landmarks As Backdrops
It should come as no surprise that a large chunk of the scenes inEddie Murphy’s nostalgicBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Fwere filmed on location in Beverly Hills, California — a wealthy and historic suburb of Los Angeles. Murphy’s character is drawn back to the West Coast shortly after his retirement from the Detroit police force when Rosewood, now a PI and Jane’s mentor, informs Axel that his criminal defense attorney daughter is in trouble. When Rosewood is abducted, Axel returns to town, only to wind up arrested afteran intense chase sequence through Beverly Hills' iconic Rodeo Drive.
The movie uses Beverly Hills City Hall… as the exterior of the suburb’s ritzy police station.
Known as one of the most expensive streets in the world, Rodeo Drive isn’t the only Beverly Hills landmark to appear onscreen. After Axel is arrested in front of the Bijan clothing store, the movie uses Beverly Hills City Hall, a prominent example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, as the exterior of the suburb’s ritzy police station. Other police station scenes were shot at the adjacent Beverly Hills Civic Center. Later,the film’s iconic shootout unfolds on Wilshire Boulevard and North Doheny Drive, makingBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F’sending, beginning, and everything in between feel more authentic.
Orpheum Theatre, exterior only (Downtown LA)
Hope Street (between 3rd & 4th)
San Bernardino, California
The City East Of Los Angeles Served As A Key Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Setting
Although most of the film’s most iconic moments unfold in Beverly Hills or downtown Los Angeles, principal photography for the fourth of theBeverly Hills Copmoviesbegan on June 16, 2025, in San Bernardino. Located east of Los Angeles in Southern California’s Inland Empire region,San Bernardino is a quick jaunt from Hollywood proper. Between its proximity to LA, the mountains, and San Bernardino National Forest, the city is a perfect filming location for scenes that don’t require recognizable landmarks or backdrops. That said, the streets of San Bernardino can be seen throughoutBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
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Detroit, Michigan
The Movie’s Stunt Team Filmed The Opening Sequence Alongside The Red Wings
Although it takes place 30 years after the end of the third film,Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Fopens with a bang as Detroit police detective Axel Foley pursues a group of thieves. The robbers in question are looting the Red Wings' locker room, so establishing footage was shot during an actual game at Little Caesars Arena. True to theBeverly Hills Copmovies' spirit,Axel’s efforts culminate in a thrilling chase scene, which features other Detroit landmarks, including hot dog server American Coney Island, the TCF Center, Cadillac Square and the Tiny Flatiron Building, and West Fort Street.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Fis streaming on Netflix.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley is the fourth film in the popular comedy franchise starring Eddie Murphy. Murphy returns as Axel Foley in the Netflix film alongside returning cast members Judge Reinhold and John Ashton and Bronson Pinchot as Serge. Kevin Bacon and Joseph Gordon-Levitt also star in the sequel as new characters.
