Now You See Me 2
Seen it?2016 | 129 min | Crime, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (34% 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 crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Inception or Family Plot, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off their most dangerous heist yet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
34% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$335 million worldwide on a $120 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 840K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jon M. Chu
- Jesse EisenbergJ. Daniel Atlas
- Mark RuffaloDylan Rhodes
- Woody HarrelsonMerritt McKinney / Chase McKinney
- Dave FrancoJack Wilder
- Daniel RadcliffeWalter Mabry
- Lizzy CaplanLula
- Morgan FreemanThaddeus Bradley
- Jay ChouLi
- Sanaa LathanDeputy Director Natalie Austin
- Michael CaineArthur Tressler