Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

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Released Feb 10, 2012

1h 34m

Adventure

Fantasy

Action

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Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from an island where none should exist. Knowing that he will not be able to dissuade Sean from tracking the signal to its source, Hank, Sean's new stepfather, joins the teen on a quest to the South Pacific. Together with helicopter pilot Gabato and Gabato's feisty daughter, Kailani, they set out to find the island and rescue its sole human inhabitant.

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Critics Consensus

Aggressively unambitious, Journey 2 might thrill tween viewers, but most others will find it too intense for young audiences and too cartoonishly dull for adults.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

It's all a bit silly. But Journey 2 does have the uncomplicated charm of those ancient mid-budget epics in which Doug McClure narrowly avoided being eaten by Pterodactyls.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 19, 2012

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

There's very little Verne left in this adaptation, and the nebulous way they connect him to Jonathan Swift and Robert Louis Stevenson is tenuous to say the least.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 12, 2012

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

Younger children may find some of the action a bit scary, but the filmmakers have tried to keep this element under control-brief and just intense enough to get a rise out of their audience but never gory.

Rated: 2.1/2

Feb 10, 2012

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Iván Kazi

EscribiendoCine

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island immediately recognizes its audience and, fully accepting its constraints, pleases them with its fabulous drive and its intrinsic linearity. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Jun 22, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

There’s nothing about this family-friendly movie that’s outrageously offensive, but there’s nothing about it that’s particularly interesting, well-executed, or inventively conceived either.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 22, 2023

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David Nusair

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...entertaining yet chintzy...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 5, 2020

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Joe M

Not as much fun as the first one with this cast, but still a fun watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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Stephen C

Absolutely bull****!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $103,800,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bad excuse for this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **** off!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/25

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Audience Member

Absolutely garbage formula movie

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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Quily A

Journey to The Mysterious Island. It has a lots of plot holes and is one of those rare gems of a "hey it didn't turn out like they intended, but they way it did turn out was better" films. You could also say "so bad its good," but I don't think the movie is actually bad. When I wasn't laughing at a plot hole, the film provided some good jokes.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/25

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shs b

it was okay, the cgi was a letdown for me. it was remarkably noticeable throughout the film, especially when they’re flying on bees. additionally the storyline was empty and vague. however, it is a good time killer if you’re looking for mere entretainment, but if you’re after meaningful movies, a watch of this piece is not worth it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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Obi-wan K

Liked this film as a kid

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/29/24

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Synopsis

Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from an island where none should exist. Knowing that he will not be able to dissuade Sean from tracking the signal to its source, Hank, Sean's new stepfather, joins the teen on a quest to the South Pacific. Together with helicopter pilot Gabato and Gabato's feisty daughter, Kailani, they set out to find the island and rescue its sole human inhabitant.

Director: Brad Peyton
Producer: Beau Flynn, Tripp Vinson, Charlotte Huggins
Screenwriter: Brian Gunn, Mark Gunn
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Contrafilm
Rating: PG (Some Adventure Action|Brief Mild Language)
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 10, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 15, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $103.8M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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