Final Destination 2
New Line Cinema | Release Date: January 31, 2003 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
8
Negative:
12
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
San Francisco ChronicleC.W. Nevius
Funnier than the original. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
The horror sequel is less philosophical than the original, but it's just as intelligent. Read full review
70
Washington PostRichard Harrington
Can't wait for the next sequel . . . Read full review
70
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
Essentially dumb and sadistic, but it's not like that's something new for pop culture. What we've got here is a solid, grade-B genre sequel, not as scary as the original but a bit funnier, and with a nasty little sting in its tail. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
It’s most definitely not for the squeamish nor the easily offended -- the death scenes in Final Destination 2, of which there are many, are immensely bloody and imaginative affairs, full of exploding limbs, squashed bodies, and graphic, gory ultra-violence. Read full review
60
The New York TimesDana Stevens
Has a ghoulish wit. It's not as cheekily knowing as the "Scream" movies or as trashily Grand Guignol as the "Evil Dead" franchise, but like those pictures it recognizes the close relationship between fright and laughter, and dispenses both with a free, unpretentious hand. Read full review
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
A series of Grand Guignol skits played for mean-spirited laughs. Read full review
50
Dallas ObserverGregory Weinkauf
A tight, rockin' popcorn flick packed with nasty kicks, the year's first major sequel is a rare beast, matching and in some ways superseding the original movie. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
It ain't art. But as a cinematic house of horrors, it more than fills the bill. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
The plot is just a delivery system for a series of gruesome, convoluted, and--depending on your tolerance for sadism--hilarious freak accidents. Read full review
40
VarietyRobert Koehler
Suffers from the same rancid dialogue and acting problems as the original but with a much funnier pulse. The real progenitor here is less the previous pic than the sick-funny horror cinema of George Romero. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
The cast of the original looks Shakespearean in comparison to Cook and her hapless cohorts, but to be fair, those first dead ducks had a real script to explore, which this bunch does not. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
If this is your idea of fun, step right up. Read full review
38
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
The movie mandates complete gullibility and vacuous attention in order to work on any level. Read full review
38
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Perhaps movies are like history, and repeat themselves, first as tragedy, then as farce. Read full review
38
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Alas, the laughs - courtesy of screenwriters J. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress and director David R. Ellis - are unintentional. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
The movie doesn't even have novelty on its side, since we're basically watching the original "Final Destination" all over again, minus the smarts and humor. Read full review
33
Entertainment WeeklyBruce Fretts
The only pleasure to be derived from the resulting carnage comes from the Rube Goldbergesque chain reactions that precede each fatality. Read full review
30
Film ThreatDavid Grove
I wasn’t much scared by anything in Final Destination 2 which is silly and illogical. Read full review
25
Chicago TribuneLoren King
Despite some imaginative fatalities, is less a movie than a slick video game. Read full review
25
USA TodayClaudia Puig
That a group of creative people chose to direct their energies on this repulsive spectacle simply provokes disgust. Read full review
25
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
By the time I saw poor Tim crushed, head to toe, by a falling sheet of plate glass, I was certain I hadn't signed up for anything this punishing. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Ray Conlogue
This is a miserable sequel to the modestly well-reviewed Final Destination. Read full review
20
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
While “Final Destination” was gimmicky enough, its sequel begins with the same flawed premise, then piles on layers of contrivances until it reaches a level of implausibility rarely seen outside of films pitting giant radioactive monsters against each other. Read full review
0
Village VoiceJustine Elias
This risible thriller is merely a sadistic series of misread premonitions and vile murders. Read full review
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