Saw II
Seen it?2005 | 93 min | Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 38 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had just 37% on Rotten Tomatoes. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
The chilling and relentless Jigsaw killer returns to terrorize the city once again. When a gruesome murder victim emerges with unmistakable traces of Jigsaw's sinister methods, Detective Eric Matthews is thrust into a high-stakes investigation. To his surprise, apprehending Jigsaw seems almost too easy, but what he doesn't realize is that being caught is merely another piece of Jigsaw's intricate puzzle.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
37% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 DGA Award.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$153 million worldwide on a $4 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 267K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
- Tobin BellJigsaw / John
- Donnie WahlbergEric Matthews
- Shawnee SmithAmanda
- Erik KnudsenDaniel Matthews
- Franky GXavier
- Glenn PlummerJonas
- Emmanuelle VaugierAddison
- Beverley MitchellLaura
- Noam JenkinsMichael
- Timothy BurdObi