Ne Zha 2
CMC Pictures | Release Date: February 14, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
16
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Daily BeastNick SchagerAug 20, 2025
Despite attractive aesthetics, its fights grow wearisome, especially as the material crosses the two-hour mark and, in the process, zooms past multiple potential endings. Read full review
60
EmpireJohn NugentMar 24, 2025
At once awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping, eye-rolling and head-scratching, this is animated cinema on a scale rarely seen. It doesn’t always hang together, but on its box-office achievements alone, Ne Zha 2 has earned a place with the immortals. Read full review
60
Screen DailyElizabeth KerrMar 12, 2025
Ne Zha 2 is a distinct fantasy epic and a technical achievement that stands up to the best that Disney, DreamWorks, Aardman or Studio Ghibli can offer, even if it frequently gives in to the same proclivities for excess as its peers. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeOdie HendersonAug 21, 2025
This isn’t really for kids (I’d say it’s PG-13 level), and it’s so entrenched in its country’s myth-making that I wonder if sheer spectacle alone will be enough to entice American viewers. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerAug 21, 2025
Luckily, Ne Zha II still retains the charm of the best parts of the original, with the young rapscallion Nezha still a hyperactive bundle of mischief, hand stuffed down his pants like Dennis the Menace, waddling through jade palaces as he defies his destiny. May he stay as chaotically endearing for the inevitable part III. Read full review
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