Highlander II: The Quickening

R

1991

1h 30m

Fantasy

Adventure

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50,000+ Ratings

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In this sci-fi/fantasy sequel, Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) has become an elderly man after losing his immortality. Living in a bleak future where the world is protected from solar radiation by a massive shield, MacLeod regains his youth when he kills two assassins from his home planet. This results in an ongoing battle with the villainous and powerful Gen. Katana (Michael Ironside), but MacLeod receives help when the noble Juan Ramirez (Sean Connery) returns.

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Critics Consensus

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Dinos K

i can't believe this piece of garbage was a movie. It reminds me more of cosplay. Totally amateur work from everyone, especially from Russell Mulcahy, Christophe Lambert and Sean Connery

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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Joel H

I love the Highlander lore. I was a big fan of the TV series, and I thought Highlander II: The Quickening would help me appreciate it even more. Little did I know how bad it would be. This movie completely trashes the plot. Immortals are aliens, I guess, and they are able to fly around on hoverboards. Sean Connery returns because of the magical paycheck offered to him and gives a half-hearted performance which is more heart than the rest of the cast is giving. This movie is so awful that they pretended it didn't happen in the later movies, so I'm just going to pretend that it doesn't exist, as well.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/03/23

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Bennett V

This is the only movie I have ever abandoned while watching in the theater. The first film was a B-movie hit that I had watched many times, having fallen in love with the mythology. I was so excited when a sequel was announced, and elated that Connery had joined the cast. Maybe 20 minutes into the showing, I got up and walked out. They had taken a great concept and just crapped all over it. I couldn't stand watching a favorite turn into hot garbage.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/25/23

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Steve D

Not great but not as bad as its reputation.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/10/23

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Niall O

Superb film. Great acting and storyline

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/01/23

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Gungho420

It's a movie you just have to see some say it's bad but I say it's just a movie like most movies from it's time. I like these types of movies though.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/01/23

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Russell Mulcahy

Director

Christopher Lambert

Connor MacLeod

Sean Connery

Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez

Virginia Madsen

Louise Marcus

Michael Ironside

Gen. Katana

John C. McGinley

David Blake

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Matthew Gilbert

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Highlander 2: The Quickening is the dullest and shoddiest action-adventure flick of the year, with only a few cute Sean Connery moments to rescue it from total, sheer and utter bogosity.

Feb 15, 2022

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Variety Staff

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Audiences unfamiliar with the first film will be hard put to follow the action [from a story by Brian Clemens] as it incoherently hops about in time and space.

Feb 25, 2009

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Time Out

Leaden, laden with effects, short on imagination.

Aug 16, 2007

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

They missed the mark horribly, but nobody can fault the makers of Highlander 2 for not trying to expand the scope of the original story and take it in totally different directions.

Apr 7, 2020

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R.L. Shaffer

IGN DVD

Feels more like a brainstorm exercise than a feature length film.

Rated: 3/10

Nov 6, 2010

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Brian Orndorf

BrianOrndorf.com

Highlander 2 is a mess. Nevertheless, damn it, it's a gorgeous mess...incoherent, but a joy to stare at for 105 minutes, watching as a franchise is epically flushed down the toilet.

Rated: C-

Nov 3, 2010

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Synopsis

In this sci-fi/fantasy sequel, Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) has become an elderly man after losing his immortality. Living in a bleak future where the world is protected from solar radiation by a massive shield, MacLeod regains his youth when he kills two assassins from his home planet. This results in an ongoing battle with the villainous and powerful Gen. Katana (Michael Ironside), but MacLeod receives help when the noble Juan Ramirez (Sean Connery) returns.

Director: Russell Mulcahy
Screenwriter: Peter Bellwood
Production Co: Lamb Bear Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.7M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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