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Final Destination 2 (2003)

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Reviews Counted:106

Fresh:50

Rotten:56

Average Rating:5/10

Consensus: This sequel is little more than an excuse to stage elaborate, gory scenes of characters getting killed off.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong violent/gruesome accidents, language, drug content and some nudity

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Jan 31, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $46,455,802

Synopsis: In FINAL DESTINATION 2, the basic notion of cheating mortality is further refined with an even more gripping plot provided by Eric Bress & J. Mackye Gruber, the duo behind the film BLUNT. Director... In FINAL DESTINATION 2, the basic notion of cheating mortality is further refined with an even more gripping plot provided by Eric Bress & J. Mackye Gruber, the duo behind the film BLUNT. Director David R. Ellis revels in film as an entertainment vehicle and the result is a no-holds-barred raucous good time. Ellis' background as a stuntman and stunt coordinator helps him build electric suspense through a chain of seemingly simple actions that in fact loaded and lethal. In the original, FINAL DESTINATION, a group of students avoided the tragic crash of Flight 180 when Alexander Browning had a premonition. Death, however, didn't like being outwitted, and one by one the survivors died in freak accidents. The sole survivor was Clear Rivers (Ali Larter) who voluntarily checked into a padded room at Stonybrook Institute. FINAL DESTINATION II takes place on Flight 180's one-year anniversary. Kimberly Corman (A.J. Cook) is joyriding with some friends on Route 23 when she "sees" herself, her friends, and other drivers involved in a massive multi-car pileup. The scene is so artfully executed, it physically hurts to watch. She and police officer Thomas Burke (Michael Landes) save a group of people who would have otherwise died in the crash. But, as ever, death approacheth, taking the likes of Evan (David Paetkau), the Trans Am-loving lottery winner who puts up a good fight but is ultimately impaled on a fire escape ladder; and Tim (James Kirk), who almost chokes to death at the dentist and is later flattened by a piece of industrial glass. Clear Rivers busts out of the psych ward to help the remaining survivors pool their efforts and read the signs of impending death before it claims their lives. [More]

Starring: Ali Larter, A.J. Cook, Michael Landes, T.C. Carson

Starring: Ali Larter, A.J. Cook, Michael Landes, T.C. Carson, Jonathan Cherry, Keegan Connor Tracy, Sarah Carter, Lynda Boyd, David Paetkau, James Kirk, Tony Todd

Director: David R. Ellis

Director: David R. Ellis
Screenwriter: J. Mackye Gruber, Eric Bress
Producer: Jeffrey Reddick, Warren Zide, Craig Perry
Composer: Shirley Walker
Studio: New Line Cinema

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03/25/03
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03/25/03
Catharine Tunnacliffe
Catharine Tunnacliffe
eye WEEKLY

Fully aware that this is a rehash of what was supposed to be a one-trick pony, the filmmakers have upped the ante by delivering some gratifyingly gruesome death scenes.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
03/18/03
Brian Mckay
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03/10/03
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

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03/09/03
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons
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Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
03/04/03
Premiere Magazine

The most well-rounded character in this movie is Death himself.

Full Review Source: Rediff.com | comment Comment
03/01/03
Jeet Thayil
Jeet Thayil
Rediff.com

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Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
02/27/03
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Same concept, more fun... if you're the kind of moviegoer that thinks creative carnage and watching frantic, screaming people die horribly is fun.

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment Comment
02/24/03
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

Ali Larter is a fine performer and all, but when she's the big celebrity guest star of a movie, you know there's desperation in the air.

Full Review Source: UK Critic | comment Comment
02/23/03
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
02/17/03
Stacie Hougland
Stacie Hougland
Hollywood.com

History has shown us - quite brutally at times - that sequels are often little more than shameless cash-ins. 'Final Destination 2' conforms ruthlessly to this trend.

Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
02/13/03
Tom Grealis
Tom Grealis
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)
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02/13/03
Orlando Weekly

The film does mostly follow its predecessor?s routine, a wise choice; although it has become a less enticing, second lap around the same track.

Full Review Source: NutzWorld | comment Comment
02/11/03
Blake French
Blake French
NutzWorld

We don’t want logic or complex characterizations in a horror flick — we want to see violent death and dismemberment on the most in-ventive and disgusting scale imaginable, right? On its own terms — elusive as they might be — 'Final Destination 2' delivers

Full Review Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) | comment Comment
02/11/03
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)
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02/11/03
Sally Chatterton
Sally Chatterton
This is London
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02/11/03
FilmFour.com

Surprisingly good of its kind... if you like gross-out gore, that is.

Full Review Source: Movie Boeuf | comment Comment
02/10/03
David N. Butterworth
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Latest News for Final Destination 2

November 20, 2007: Are You Ready for Final Destination 4?
Final Destination 2 director David R. Ellis will soon be taking moviegoers to the most final-est destination of all. More...

June 27, 2006: Snakes on a TV Clip!
It's not exactly a full-blown trailer, but if you're down with the "Snakes on a Plane" thing, then this 30-second TV spot should be a fun way to spend ... 30 seconds. More...

May 16, 2006: "Snakes" Handler Ready for "Asylum"
David R. Ellis, director of "Final Destination 2," "Cellular," and the upcoming smash hit "Snakes on a Plane," has settled on his next project.... More...

March 17, 2006: First Look At "Snakes On A Plane"!
The first trailer for the notoriously well-titled "Snakes On A Plane," which is about -- you guessed it -- snakes let loose on a plane, is making the rounds online. ... More...

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