This was followed by three Naked Gun theatrical films — the first one, 2 ½, and 33 ⅓ — from the late ‘80s through 1994. After all but explaining this relationship to the originals, The Naked Gun charges forward without lingering on this meta-textual dynamic. (it really should’ve been called “The Naked Gun!”). Mission: Impossible is just one of the many action franchises that get parodied in the new Naked Gun. The Naked Gun opens in theaters August 1.