
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
Seen it?1996 | 92 min | Science Fiction, Horror, Action, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 18% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 31% audience score and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone who likes watching someone settle a score and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. A revenge story, so expect the pressure to build to a reckoning. If you loved Upgrade or eXistenZ, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
Now a shattered mind lurking in cyberspace, Jobe plots a return by hijacking a global VR network and rebuilding himself as something far beyond human. As reality starts to glitch, a small group races to stop a digital god who no longer needs a body.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
18% on Rotten Tomatoes, 29 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 31%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Farhad Mann
- Patrick BerginDr. Benjamin Trace
- Matt FrewerJobe Smith
- Austin O'BrienPeter Parkette
- Ely PougetDr. Cori Platt
- Camille CooperJennifer
- Patrick LaBrecqueShawn
- Crystal Celeste GrantJade
- Sean P. YoungTravis
- Mathew ValenciaHomeless Kid
- Kevin ConwayJonathan Walker