Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
Lionsgate | Release Date: January 10, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
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Mixed or average reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
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13
Mixed:
9
Negative:
2
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90
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzJan 9, 2025
Pantera mixes its many influences into a smooth spectacle so confident and patient in its assemblage that it instantly wins you over. Read full review
87
The Daily BeastNick SchagerJan 10, 2025
[Gudegast] infuses his inspired-by-real-events tale with the muscularity of its metal-titan namesake, all while pivoting everything around the grungy, rugged charisma of his star. Read full review
80
The GuardianCharles BramescoJan 10, 2025
The technical diligence and conceptual novelty on display during the boost uphold a high standard of excellence, its most inspired sequence played like a nerve-shredding game of red-light-green-light. Believably portraying expertise requires some measure of the same behind the camera, and the attentive, inventive Gudegast can keep pace with his subjects. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliJan 13, 2025
Although a heist film with a high testosterone quotient might not be everyone’s favorite wintertime treat, it’s an effective antidote for all the highfalutin Oscar wannabes out there. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoJan 10, 2025
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera is more about planning a job than it is the job itself. It is downright obsessive in its detail about camera cycles, false identities, and elaborate planning. Read full review
75
The Film StageEthan VestbyJan 9, 2025
Even if Gudegast isn’t quite a bold formalist yet, the sequel has both more ambition and variation than the first entry. Read full review
75
IndieWireChristian ZilkoJan 9, 2025
Even if nobody was asking for “Den of Thieves 2,” it might be time to start crossing our fingers for “Den of Thieves 3.” Frankly, I’m even more excited for “Den of Thieves 7.” Read full review
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriJan 10, 2025
Watching Big Nick get a little lost in a boozy dream of abandon, an ocean away from his troubles, we understand him better than we understand most of today’s movie heroes. Read full review
70
SlashfilmChris EvangelistaJan 9, 2025
Den of Thieves 2 frequently feels less abrasive than the first film; almost kinder. At the same time, there's still a scuzzy, energy drink-infused atmosphere at play that only adds to the charm. This is junk food cinema, and sometimes, that's exactly what you're hungry for. Read full review
70
The New York TimesRobert DanielsJan 9, 2025
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera isn’t groundbreaking, but it delivers what it promises: lovable scoundrels trading bullets and traversing borders. Read full review
70
VarietyOwen GleibermanJan 9, 2025
Gudegast, for all his casualness toward plausibility, is an energizing filmmaker. He keeps the mano-a-mano standoffs humming, and he’s got a sixth sense for how to showcase Butler as a glamorously disheveled schlock version of Dirty Harry–meets–Popeye Doyle-meets– “Lethal Weapon”-gone-lone-wolf. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubMatt SchimkowitzJan 9, 2025
While the guys are enormous, Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera is lighter than the first movie. Cranking his personality to make Big Nick more morally palatable, Gudegast emphasizes the likability of his motley crew throughout, not the moral gray areas of law enforcement. Read full review
65
Paste MagazineJesse HassengerJan 9, 2025
If Gudegast is indeed aiming for Michael Mann, as some contemplative shots and a synth-y score suggest, he’s arguably missed the mark wider than ever. If he’s hoping to chart his own territory, well, Pantera spends a lot of time in the wilderness – before teasing another sequel, of course, where surprise will be even harder to come by. Read full review
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