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Blade II

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56% Tomatometer 147 Reviews 68% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Exploding from the pages of Marvel Comics comes the thrilling follow-up to the blockbuster "Blade." Half Man ... half vampire, and consumed by a desire to avenge the curse of his birth and save the human race from a blood-drenched Armageddon. In this newest action-packed adventure, Blade (Wesley Snipes) is forced to team up with the very vampires he hates in order to overcome a new type of monster which threatens to eradicate both races.
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Critics Consensus

Though Blade II offers more of what worked in the original, its plot and character development appear to have been left on the cutting room floor.

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David Edelstein Slate Jul 14, 2015
There's no script to speak of, but del Toro devises every battle to wow even the most jaded martial-arts mavens; the dissolutions and implosions are beautiful. Go to Full Review
Alexander Walker London Evening Standard Jul 14, 2015
It is directed by Guillermo del Toro: by "directed" I simply mean he turned his camerawork over to the computer graphics surgeons who cut, slice, dice and vivisect the material to mount a gross eyeassault of CG sequences. Go to Full Review
Jack Mathews New York Daily News Jul 14, 2015
1.5/4
Del Toro is a stylish horrormeister, and he has created an evocative, foreboding atmosphere. But only a fan of this kind of mayhem could find a way into the story. And only a critic, sworn to serve, could stick it out to the end. Go to Full Review
John Wilmes The Ringer Mar 23, 2022
Twenty years ago, Wesley Snipes and Guillermo del Toro paved the way for everything from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to ‘Twilight’... Go to Full Review
Matt Patches Polygon Oct 20, 2021
It's a movie with real stakes - and not just the ones Blade throws through vampiric hearts. Go to Full Review
Matt Goldberg Collider Oct 18, 2018
Blade II is an incredibly upbeat picture, and rather than focus on Blade's loneliness or how he's humanity's protector and yet can never truly be one of them, del Toro gleefully jumps into the action scenes. Go to Full Review
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JUAN ALEJANDRO O @RT54916223 Oct 30, 2026 I mean this movie is awesome, it has superhero’s and vampires, and on top we have Guillermo del Toro directing it. See more
Catielly C @catiellyachaves Oct 18, 2026 There are more memorable fight scenes than the Original, a nostalgic opening scene hinting that the story would revolve around that 'Villain'. Characters are underdeveloped, a bunch of people who didn’t even need to be taking up space throughout the movie, being way too cliché with the 'dumb' characters, it loses focus on a lot of things, and the ending is boring. It’s still a bad movie because of the small plot presented, but it’s also far from being good. See more
Eddie Z @RT04687948 Aug 27, 2026 I expected WAY more from Del Toro. See more
Mickey B @Mickerdoo Aug 15, 2026 Great fights, timelessly fun effects, spooky creatures, gnarly music and Snipes oozing cool. Phenomenal sequel. Underutilized Yen. See more
Daniel L @Hotchopeppa Jul 29, 2026 My least favourite of the trilogy. The concept was pretty cool but it was badly executed and badly written. Working with the vampires was a cool idea but the Blood Pack end up being fairly useless and died far too easily. Also where the first movie was dark and gritty this one felt more PG 13 and more Marvel, even though it was still quite violent. The red cape was very gay. Still entertaining but did not live up to what it could have been. See more
Jaycen D @JDtheGoat Jul 14, 2026 To me this movie is genuinely on the exact same level as the first film. See more
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Guillermo del Toro

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Wesley Snipes

Blade

Kris Kristofferson

Whistler

Ron Perlman

Reinhardt

Leonor Varela

Nyssa

Norman Reedus

Scud

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Blade II

Scud (Norman Reedus, left) and Whistler (Kris Kristofferson) debate in New Line Cinema's action thriller, BLADE II. Priest (Tony Curran, left) attempts to fight off a reaper in New Line Cinema's action thriller, BLADE II. Snowman (Donnie Yen, right) battles a reaper in New Line Cinema's action thriller, BLADE II. Kris Kristofferson stars as "Whistler" in New Line Cinema's action thriller, Blade II. Blade (Wesley Snipes, left), Nyssa (Leonor Varela, center) and Scud (Norman Reedus) review their new weapons in New Line Cinema's action thriller, BLADE II. Wesley Snipes (left) and Director Guillermo del toro discussing a scene on the set of New Line Cinema's action thriller, BLADE II. Norman Reedus stars as "Scud" in New Line Cinema's action thriller, Blade II. (l to r): The Bloodpack: Chupa (Matthew Schulz), Nyssa (Leonor Varela), Asad (Danny John Jules), Verlaine (Marit Velle Kile), Reinhardt (Ron Pearlman), and Snowman (Donnie Yen) in BLADE II. Director Guillermo del toro (right) with a Reaper on the set of New Line Cinema's action thriller, BLADE II. Wesley Snipes (center) as Blade in New Line Cinema's action-thriller, Blade II. View more photos

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Synopsis Exploding from the pages of Marvel Comics comes the thrilling follow-up to the blockbuster "Blade." Half Man ... half vampire, and consumed by a desire to avenge the curse of his birth and save the human race from a blood-drenched Armageddon. In this newest action-packed adventure, Blade (Wesley Snipes) is forced to team up with the very vampires he hates in order to overcome a new type of monster which threatens to eradicate both races.
Director
Guillermo del Toro
Producer
Tomas Krejci, Wesley Snipes, Peter Frankfurt, Patrick J. Palmer
Screenwriter
David S. Goyer
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
Linovo Productions GmbH & Co. KG, Marvel Enterprises, New Line Cinema, Imaginary Forces, Amen Ra Films, Milk and Honey Productions Ltd
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language|Some Drug Use|Strong Pervasive Violence)
Genre
Horror, Action, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 22, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 25, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$81.6M
Runtime
1h 56m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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