Speed 2: Cruise Control

PG-13

1997

2 hr. 5 min.

Action

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4%

76 Reviews

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16%

100,000+ Ratings

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Annie (Sandra Bullock) is looking forward to a Caribbean cruise with her cop boyfriend, Alex (Jason Patric), who purchased the tickets to make up for lying about working on the SWAT team. Their trip turns dangerous, however, when an explosion disables the ship's communication system and it becomes clear that the vessel is under someone else's control. Alex and Annie must fight for survival as they discover that John Geiger (Willem Dafoe), a crazed passenger, is behind the chaos.

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Critics Consensus

Speed 2 falls far short of its predecessor, thanks to laughable dialogue, thin characterization, unsurprisingly familiar plot devices, and action sequences that fail to generate any excitement.

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Brianna B

If you were going to make a sequel to Speed, why would you choose one of the slowest moving mode of transportation?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/24

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Cody W

For those of you who want to have a really incredible time watching an action packed extravaganza, I would highly recommend SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL, not only because of the action sequences or the adrenaline rush, but because of the commitment that these crew members have onboard a cruise line to keep every single passenger on board the entire ship safe from harm.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Gill S

Horrible acting, terrible concept, and blase action sequences. About the only redeeming factor is the cinematography. But even then, I wouldnt watch it unless there were no other viable options.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/17/23

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larrykohut L

Speed 2 after Keanu reeves success with the 1ft film in 1994 they thought it would be a great idea to create a sequel. However Keanu reeves decided he didn't like the script in this film so he chooses not to be in this film. So they had to find another man to play the part. They ended up getting Jason Patric to star in this film. The plot is that terrorists are trying to taking over a ship . He and his girlfriend played by Sandra bullock are enjoying there vacation at first but once this happens he decides to step in and defeat the bad guys. As I remember she is not aware that he's a cop. So this is the main plot. The movie is not as good as the 1ft film. In fact it doesn't come close to the success of the 1ft film at all. Fans of the 1ft film will be greatly dissatisfied with this film. I give it a 1.5 out of 5 . It's really bad compared to the original Christian perspective / parents guide This movie is PG 13 . It's a lot tamer then the 1ft film. There's a lot less foul language in the film then in the original. No f words in this film but there's still a few s words and words like hell and damn are used . Violence . The premise of the film is that there's terriots that board the ship wanting to take over and kill anyone who gets in the way. But the hero ( Jason Patric ) wants to save the day. So there's a lot of shooting and hand to hand combat in the film. Sex / drug referencs no drug referencs in the film . Sex not shown in the film but may have a mention of his girlfriends underwear mentioned in the film . Goofy , over the top mindless action crazy stunts that are completely flawed . Not a great film .

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/15/23

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David W

With a name like "Speed 2: Cruise Control," I think most viewers know what they're getting themselves into. They bring back Sandra Bullock, who again carries the show. Replacing Keanu Reeves with Jason Patric's character just makes us miss Keanu. I do give props for bringing back Glenn Plummer, the Jaguar owner from the original Speed, as a nice nod. Is it as funny as the original? Definitely not. Is it as tense? No. Is it as exciting? On that last one, I say sort of. Personally, I like nautically themed movies and there are a couple of good boat jokes. Between that, the epic final crash scenes, and the film being almost so bad it's good, I would watch this again if there were truly nothing better to choose from.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Jelisije J

This film would have been so much netter if Keanu Reeves returned for the sequel. I mean who doesn't love a hostage situation on a boat in the middle of the Caribbean.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/11/23

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Jan de Bont

Director

Sandra Bullock

Annie

Jason Patric

Officer Alex Shaw

Willem Dafoe

John Geiger

Temuera Morrison

Juliano

Brian McCardie

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Carol Buckland

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It's not really worth sinking your time and money into. This movie is more floundering than fun.

Jan 5, 2018

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Jami Bernard

New York Daily News

An ear-splitting amusement-park attraction posing as a movie.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 20, 2014

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

Speed 2 is frantic action, tinny dialogue, perfunctory characterization and tried-and-false plot pilferings.

May 28, 2013

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David Nusair

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A seriously inferior sequel...

Rated: 2/4

Dec 9, 2023

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

This is probably as good a time as any to point out that Orson Welles scrounged for budgets all his life, yet studios routinely throw $110 million at crap like "Speed 2."

Rated: F

Sep 1, 2022

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Stefan Pape

Common Sense Media

This Keanu Reeves-less sequel is masked by its commitment to non-stop action and entertainment, that you're almost distracted from its shortcomings, of which there are many.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 28, 2022

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Synopsis

Annie (Sandra Bullock) is looking forward to a Caribbean cruise with her cop boyfriend, Alex (Jason Patric), who purchased the tickets to make up for lying about working on the SWAT team. Their trip turns dangerous, however, when an explosion disables the ship's communication system and it becomes clear that the vessel is under someone else's control. Alex and Annie must fight for survival as they discover that John Geiger (Willem Dafoe), a crazed passenger, is behind the chaos.

Director: Jan de Bont
Executive Producer: Mark Gordon
Screenwriter: Jeff Nathanson, Randall McCormick
Production Co: Blue Tulip, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $48.1M
Sound Mix: Surround

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