Greenland 2: Migration
Lionsgate | Release Date: January 9, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
9
Negative:
4

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Screen RantLiz DeclanJan 8, 2026
Greenland 2 manages to put itself in a league of its own, proving that, not only can disaster movies avoid being totally nonsensical, but also, there can be something that comes after—and that exploration of what's next can be just as good as what came before. Read full review
70
IGNMatt FowlerJan 9, 2026
Migration is a preposterous yet grounded thriller thanks to good performances and centered on a desperate, hopeful plight. Honestly, watch the first movie: It's fun, but you actually don't have to have seen it to enjoy Migration. Read full review
70
The Daily BeastNick SchagerJan 8, 2026
A sturdy continuation of this cataclysmic big-screen series, whose large-scale set pieces are rooted in the fear, anguish, and compassion of its appealing main characters. Read full review
70
The New York TimesRobert DanielsJan 8, 2026
Ric Roman Waugh’s movie is a notable step up from the first film. The Garritys’ traversal across the treacherous North Atlantic Ocean and dashes past marauding bandits in Europe make for real human stakes. Read full review
70
SlashfilmChris EvangelistaJan 8, 2026
Greenland 2 still feels like a silly disaster pic at times. But it's a cut above the rest, mostly because it's less interested in grand spectacle and more focused on everyday people just trying to make it through another damn day. We can all relate to that. Read full review
69
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiJan 8, 2026
These Greenland films may not always have a coherent point, but when they focus on the nuts and bolts of survival and the toll that surviving takes on these characters, they’re efficient, effectively crafted genre pictures. Read full review
60
The Film VerdictAlonso DuraldeJan 9, 2026
What’s surprising is that Waugh and his team shine in the quieter moments. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiJan 9, 2026
A by-the-numbers sequel that mostly ignores the stuff that made its predecessor stand out in exchange for formulaic would-be thrills. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineDerek SmithJan 8, 2026
Greenland 2 plays out as a much more generic thriller than its predecessor. Read full review
50
The Seattle TimesKatie WalshJan 8, 2026
Greenland 2: Migration offers up a proudly, even defiantly, optimistic view of what comes after disaster, which can serve for the viewer as either cathartic fictional balm, or Pollyanna-ish fantasy — pick your poison. Read full review
50
IndieWireDavid EhrlichJan 8, 2026
For their part, the Garrity family is asked to carry more weight with less substance, and their non-characters struggle to support the emotional burden of an intimate life-or-death journey, the destination of which is a lot sillier than it was the last time around. Read full review
40
Film ThreatAlan NgJan 16, 2026
Greenland 2: Migration is all mind-numbing action with nothing to say. If you’re a fan of Gerard Butler or Morena Baccarin, you will probably have fun with this one. Otherwise, it’s a skip. Read full review
40
ColliderNate RichardJan 9, 2026
For all of its dourness, there is still a bit of entertainment to be found. It's just too bad the film is taking itself far too seriously. Read full review
40
Next Best PictureJosh ParhamJan 8, 2026
A flimsy plot and uninteresting characters would be tolerable if the dramatic moments of intense destruction were more intriguing. Instead, the palette is wholly bland and lifeless, unsupported by the framework of the storytelling and performances. A handful of impressive scenes come nowhere close to saving this picture. It’s disappointing that one of the most unexpectedly entertaining films of the last few years has led to a banal, forgettable project. Read full review
40
The GuardianJesse HassengerJan 8, 2026
Greenland 2: Migration takes itself seriously in all the wrong ways; it wants to maintain a safe distance from the real world, while urging the audience to shed a tear over some imagined nobility. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 8, 2026
Human interactions, human conflict (dog eat dog Darwinism), human intellect and human resolve never made it into the finished film. Read full review
38
New York PostJohnny OleksinskiJan 8, 2026
The inferior second part, short but not nearly short enough, proves just how ill-prepared its creators were for the original’s success. Read full review
38
The Associated PressJocelyn NoveckJan 8, 2026
This sequel may be focused more on emotion and character — since the whole comet thing happened long ago — but the problem is, none of this is compellingly rendered, and is forgotten when convenient. Read full review
20
VarietyOwen GleibermanJan 8, 2026
Greenland: Migration is a dystopian dud. It’s like the boring middle section of a picaresque disaster film, minus the showy kickoff and catchy climax. Read full review
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