Now You See Me 2
Summit Entertainment | Release Date: June 10, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
15
Negative:
8
Watch Now
Stream On
Stream On
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottJun 10, 2016
Here's a movie that is far from perfect, far from seamless and far from unassailable. But it manages to be a fun diversion anyway -- and one that will likely leave audiences hungry for more. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliJun 13, 2016
This time around, however, the magic has fizzled. Based solely on merit, Now You See Me 2 is a sequel that should never have been made. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzJun 10, 2016
There's not much awe showcased here. The film is mainly horseplay, wasted motion, and talk, talk, talk, with a few good action scenes. Read full review
50
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldJun 9, 2016
Try to remember this movie, a few days after seeing it, and you’ll find that — like magic — it’s disappeared. Read full review
50
ConsequenceClint WorthingtonJun 9, 2016
There are some marginal but still noticeable stylistic improvements in the sequel. John M. Chu (a veteran of music videos and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never) brings a peppy energy that Louis Leterrier’s first film lacked, especially when showing off the flashy spectacle of the Horsemen’s almost-superheroic magic abilities. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisJun 9, 2016
Your enjoyment of the movie will depend on whether you can suspend your disbelief — and confusion — and let the magic of misdirection wash over you. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJun 9, 2016
Everything is supersized and preposterous, but Mr. Chu, with two films in the “Step Up” franchise under his belt, is undaunted by crowds and confusion. Read full review
50
New York PostSara StewartJun 9, 2016
Thaddeus Bradley, narrating in tedious metaphors about how “there’s always more than what’s on the surface.” That’s one claim this shallow sequel simply can’t back up. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsJun 9, 2016
Now You See Me 2 is more fun than "Now You See Me," which says something, I guess. It fits snugly in the long list of easygoing nothings, the narrative equivalent of a Fruit Roll-Up, designed to be forgotten in as many minutes as they took to watch. Read full review
50
Rolling StonePeter TraversJun 9, 2016
If you fell for the 2013 original — and surprisingly, many did — then Now You See Me 2 has got your number. For the rest of us, however, this longer, louder sequel adds up to what one character calls "a sack of nada." Read full review
50
Screen DailyTim GriersonJun 1, 2016
Doubling down on the giddily ridiculous tone of its predecessor, Now You See Me 2 is diverting, but the film’s rampant, cheeky cleverness — its ‘can you guess what’s going on?” coyness — ultimately proves tiresome. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenJun 1, 2016
Compared with the first film, this one embraces the premise’s essential preposterousness, although not necessarily to winning effect. Read full review
40
The TelegraphTim RobeyJul 14, 2016
Constructed to fool the viewer with layer upon layer of lame cheats and moth-eaten devices, the film has nothing on its mind but sinking you gently into an in-flight stupor. Read full review
40
EmpireChris Hewitt (1)Jun 27, 2016
It’s an impressively starry cast, but sadly, this lacks the charm, wit and, yes, magic of the original. You’ll like it, not a lot. Read full review
40
ScreenCrushE. Oliver WhitneyJun 14, 2016
Now You See Me 2 is an essential example of how inessential movie sequels have become. It ignores what was good about the first film, abandons its defining characteristics, and tells a story nobody asked for. Read full review
More From This Movie

46 Critic Reviews

6.2 User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 77 Project Hail Mary
2 75 Send Help
3 73 Hoppers
4 72 The Sheep Detectives
5 68 Crime 101
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL