Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Play trailer Poster for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance PG-13 2012 1h 36m Action Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
18% Tomatometer 119 Reviews 31% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
Now hiding out in Eastern Europe, Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) is still struggling with the curse of the Ghost Rider -- the devil's bounty hunter. Johnny meets a priest named Moreau (Idris Elba), who asks Johnny to find a boy named Danny (Fergus Riordan) and bring him back. But there's a catch -- Satan (Ciarán Hinds) is looking for the boy too, and has a personal stake in the matter. But if Johnny can find Danny first and save the boy's soul, there's a chance Johnny can save his own soul as well.
Watch on Fandango at Home Stream Now

Where to Watch

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

What to Know

Critics Consensus

With a weak script, uneven CG work, and a Nic Cage performance so predictably loony it's no longer amusing, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance aims to be trashy fun but ends up as plain trash.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 02/24/2012
1.5/5
Cage appears to find his role as this second-tier Marvel Comics antihero alternately silly, tremendously fun, and the means to a decent paycheck for not all that much work. Go to Full Review
Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News 02/18/2012
2/5
Whether Cage is still paying off castles, appeasing the IRS, or rebuilding his comic book collection, it's clear he's decided, for now, to trade his talent for cold, hard cash. Go to Full Review
Andrew Barker Variety 02/18/2012
Spirit of Vengeance is weighted down for long stretches in the middle, as it starts to treat its own religious hokum plotline with undue seriousness. Go to Full Review
Joseph Garcia Dynamic Duel Podcast 10/25/2023
3/5
The film revs and stalls, swerving between gritty and silly, with scorching action but a clichéd story, with fiery performances but burned out dialogue. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh 09/24/2023
3/5
Leans into the campier elements of the character and Nicolas Cage, along with the directors, seems to be having a total blast and that comes across on screen. Go to Full Review
Iván Kazi EscribiendoCine 06/21/2023
6/10
This time, contrary to the first installment, the film is more entertaining for its fight sequences than for being a story about a blazing avenger. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Phai p Nov 24 If the script were changed from "Go Home" to "Go to Hell", it would be cooler. See more Jelisije J Nov 21 An ok sequel with good action that provides a simple story of the Ghost Rider who must protect the human son of the Devil in order to save the world. See more Jacob R Nov 14 The first movie was way better. They traded quality for slightly better action scenes and terrible CGI, also horrible punchy scripts. Cage was definitely just trying to get a quick paycheck from this one. Also, why does every bad guy have a rocket launcher? See more Cork B Oct 28 Ultimately, a forgettable action flick. Weak dialogue and a poorly fleshed out plot really hurt this film. Cage does add presence here, and I think he, Elba, and the devil actor lift this movie up a notch, but you are starting from a low bar. The kid didn't make a TON of sense, but at least he had a role to play, unlike the mom that was there for... uh... reasons.... See more Brandon M. @Ohioanviewer02 Oct 14 It’s ok but it has a lot of awesome scenes! See more Bob F Oct 5 The camera work and directorship? If that's a word,seemed way off .I felt like it was a B movie with a big budget that didn't know how to accomplish its goal . See more Read all reviews
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Ghost Rider vs. the Devil Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Ghost Rider vs. the Devil 2:17 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Hellfire Excavator Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Hellfire Excavator 2:16 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Son of the Devil Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Son of the Devil 1:35 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Machine Gun Monk Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Machine Gun Monk 2:36 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Blackout Attack Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Blackout Attack 1:47 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Ghost Rider vs. Blackout Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Ghost Rider vs. Blackout 3:40 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Ghost Rider vs. Rocket Launcher Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Ghost Rider vs. Rocket Launcher 2:30 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Ghost Rider Gets High Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Ghost Rider Gets High 2:01 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Crazy Interrogation Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Crazy Interrogation 2:27 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Ghost Rider vs. Satanists Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance: Official Clip - Ghost Rider vs. Satanists 3:39 View more videos
Ghost Rider 28% 48% Ghost Rider Watchlist I, Frankenstein 5% 38% I, Frankenstein Watchlist The Sorcerer and the White Snake 29% 49% The Sorcerer and the White Snake Watchlist Samaritan 38% 70% Samaritan Watchlist TRAILER for Samaritan Morbius 15% 71% Morbius Watchlist TRAILER for Morbius Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Movie Info

Synopsis Now hiding out in Eastern Europe, Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) is still struggling with the curse of the Ghost Rider -- the devil's bounty hunter. Johnny meets a priest named Moreau (Idris Elba), who asks Johnny to find a boy named Danny (Fergus Riordan) and bring him back. But there's a catch -- Satan (Ciarán Hinds) is looking for the boy too, and has a personal stake in the matter. But if Johnny can find Danny first and save the boy's soul, there's a chance Johnny can save his own soul as well.
Director
Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Producer
Steven Paul, Ashok Amritraj, Michael De Luca, Avi Arad, Ari Arad
Screenwriter
Scott M. Gimple, Seth Hoffman, David S. Goyer
Distributor
Sony Pictures
Production Co
Columbia Pictures, Crystal Sky, Hyde Park Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action|Language|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre
Action, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 17, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 12, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$51.8M
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Most Popular at Home Now