The Old Guard 2
Seen it?2025 | 107 min | Action, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (27% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved The Old Guard or Logan, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Andy and her team of immortal warriors fight with renewed purpose as they face a powerful new foe threatening their mission to protect humanity.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
27% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; spent 4 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 407K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Victoria Mahoney
- Charlize TheronAndromache of Scythia / Andy
- KiKi LayneNile Freeman
- Matthias SchoenaertsSebastien Le Livre / Booker
- Marwan KenzariYusuf Al-Kaysani / Joe
- Luca MarinelliNicolò di Genova / Nicky
- Veronica NgôQuynh
- Chiwetel EjioforCopley
- Uma ThurmanDiscord
- Henry GoldingTuah
- Kamil NożyńskiLouis