Saw II

R

Released Oct 28, 2005

1h 33m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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124 Reviews

59%

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250,000+ Ratings

On the hunt for the twisted vigilante and serial killer Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), Detective Eric Matthews (Donnie Wahlberg) and his team must apprehend the elusive murderer to rescue eight people trapped in an abandoned house, before they succumb to his torturous and murderous games. One twist to this task is that Matthews' own son, Daniel (Erik Knudsen), is among the eight people Jigsaw has chosen to test for their lack of morality. With nerve gas pumping through the house, every second counts.

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Critics Consensus

Saw II is likely to please the gore-happy fans of the original, though it may be too gruesome for those not familiar with first film's premise.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

The original provided some genuinely creepy moments despite an increasingly absurd story line; the equally silly sequel defuses much of its tension...

Jun 28, 2022

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Jordan Crucchiola

New York Magazine/Vulture

If you've bought into the Saw movies, II ups the violence without totally jumping the shark, and is a worthy follow-up to the original.

Oct 27, 2017

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Bousman and writer Leigh Whannell construct their version of a skewed morality play where Jigsaw's devices pull “guilty” victims apart like shredded beef in a crockpot. This is empty-headed stuff, with little thought behind its cruel philosophy.

Rated: 1/4

Oct 11, 2023

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Easily one of the best Saw sequels. More focus on Shawnee Smith's Amanda, more Dina Meyer and a nice little ACAB message against Wahlberg's garbage cop. Plus: the needle pit is great!

Rated: 4/5

Sep 29, 2023

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Shaun Munro

Flickering Myth

Saw II deepens the series' mythology without desperately over-extending itself... In fact, it's one of the better second entries from any big-hitter horror franchise.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 20, 2021

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Audience Member

My favorite saw and very underrated

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Hailee B

Right at the start of the movie, you get the JigSaw feeling crazy and I def did forget about that ending always mindblowing every damn time. You cannot mess with John man like he is too smart he got everything always planned out. Its crazy the true meaning was all he wanted was eric to sit down and have a conversation with him...Daniel was right under your nose Great storyline 100%

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/15/24

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Jelisije J

A worthy sequel that expands upon the original film.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/18/24

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Me D

The first Saw was so clever and interesting, but what they did here is a sloppy mess of terrible writing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/11/24

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Dionisis T

The most interesting thing in the "Saw" franchise it's about how creatively you see people dying and being mutilated.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/18/24

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Zizzy K

Maybe the best one out of the entire Saw franchise. Builds on the storyline from the first movie well, with unexpected character developments.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/09/24

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Synopsis

On the hunt for the twisted vigilante and serial killer Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), Detective Eric Matthews (Donnie Wahlberg) and his team must apprehend the elusive murderer to rescue eight people trapped in an abandoned house, before they succumb to his torturous and murderous games. One twist to this task is that Matthews' own son, Daniel (Erik Knudsen), is among the eight people Jigsaw has chosen to test for their lack of morality. With nerve gas pumping through the house, every second counts.

Director: Darren Bousman
Producer: Mark Burg, Gregg Hoffman, Oren Koules
Screenwriter: Darren Bousman, Leigh Whannell
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Twisted Pictures, Evolution Entertainment, Lionsgate Films
Rating: R (Gore|Drug Content|Grisly Violence|Language|Terror)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 28, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $87.0M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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