Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Critics Consensus

Kingsman: The Golden Circle offers more of everything that made its predecessor so much fun, but lacks the original's wild creative spark.

52%

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Total Count: 292

65%

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User Ratings: 45,272
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"Kingsman: The Secret Service" introduced the world to Kingsman - an independent, international intelligence agency operating at the highest level of discretion, whose ultimate goal is to keep the world safe. In "Kingsman: The Golden Circle," our heroes face a new challenge. When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US called Statesman, dating back to the day they were both founded. In a new adventure that tests their agents' strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organizations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy, in order to save the world, something that's becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy...
  • Rating:
    R (for sequences of strong violence, drug content, language throughout and some sexual material)
  • Genre:
    Action & Adventure, Comedy
  • Directed By:
    Matthew Vaughn
  • Written By:
    Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn
  • In Theaters:
     wide
  • On Disc/Streaming:
  • Box Office:
    $99,733,121
  • Studio:
    20th Century Fox

Cast

Colin Firth
as Harry Hart
Julianne Moore
as Poppy
Taron Egerton
as Gary 'Eggsy' Unwin
Mark Strong (II)
as Merlin
Halle Berry
as Ginger
Elton John
Channing Tatum
as Statesman Secret Agent
Jeff Bridges
as Head of Statesman
Edward Holcroft
as Charlie
Michael Gambon
as Arthur
Poppy Delevingne
as Clara
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Critic Reviews for Kingsman: The Golden Circle

All Critics (292) | Top Critics (44) | Fresh (151) | Rotten (141)

  • What a mess it is.

    Sep 25, 2017 | Full Review…

    David Edelstein

    New York Magazine/Vulture
    Top Critic

  • Cruel, spineless, virtually laughter-free and, above all, dull. Even putting the plot to paper makes my head ache.

    Sep 24, 2017 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Charlotte O'Sullivan

    London Evening Standard
    Top Critic

  • The movie is too long, too violent, too silly-too everything. Yet for those who enjoyed the original Kingsman, it is a more than adequate second act. To put it another way: First time satire, second time farce.

    Sep 23, 2017 | Full Review…

    Christopher Orr

    The Atlantic
    Top Critic

  • [Matthew] Vaughn hasn't only run out of things to say but people to hate, and without that underlying aggression, the movie feels like it's just going through the motions. Better luck next time, bruv.

    Sep 22, 2017 | Full Review…

    Sam Adams

    Slate
    Top Critic

  • While the action rarely flags, the running time is needlessly grandiose and the commercial calculation that underpins everything puts limits on [Matthew] Vaughn's bent for transgression.

    Sep 22, 2017 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

    Jake Wilson

    Sydney Morning Herald
    Top Critic

  • If the first played like a simultaneous homage to and parody of Sean Connery's Bond, the second feels like a straight riff on the Roger Moore era: bloated, self-conscious, and smug, with only the occasional flash of nasty wit to put the edge on.

    Sep 22, 2017 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

    Matthew Lickona

    San Diego Reader
    Top Critic
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Audience Reviews for Kingsman: The Golden Circle

  • May 17, 2019
    If you want out of control and over the top action this is the movie for you, sometimes it can be a little much. This sequel does have an amazing cast and a story plot to that is actually very relevant. The only downside is the excessive language and violence, still a good movie in my opinion.
    Super Reviewer
  • Nov 15, 2018
    Sure, very unrealistic and suffers from the typical Hollywood pitfalls, but doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not. Amazing cast, good fight sequences and special effects, and a fun storyline to boot.
    Ed K Super Reviewer
  • Oct 22, 2018
    Matthew Vaughn continues his satiric spy series with Kingsman: The Golden Circle, a rather formulaic and underwhelming action film. After a devastating attack on the Kingsman headquarters, Eggsy and Merlin head to America to find their sister organization, the Statesman, and seek their help in discovering who was behind the attack. The plot is rather convoluted and stupid. And its attempts to recreate beats from the first film come off as lazy. Julianne Moore makes for a poor villain, and Jeff Bridges, Channing Tatum, and Halle Berry are relegated to glorified cameos. Still, the fight scenes are pretty exciting and the soundtrack adds some fun energy. It's entertaining and action-packed, but Kingsman: The Golden Circle has its problems and isn't quite as bold and original as the first film
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • Jun 24, 2018
    Not as cartoonish as the first film but fun to watch and a inventive plot. The film is probably 30 minutes two long but I enjoyed it. Some elements from the first film that made it stand out are missing however. 06-24-2018
    Christopher O Super Reviewer
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