After a prolonged manufacturing delay, The Outdated Guard 2 is lastly streaming on Netflix, and the overview embargo has now lifted.
Gina Prince-Bythewood’s (Cloak and Dagger, The Secret Lifetime of Bees) unique adaptation of Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez’s sci-fi motion comedian sequence proved to be an enormous hit for Netflix – it is truly nonetheless one of many streamer’s most-viewed films of all time – and in addition obtained a optimistic reception from critics.
Sadly, the identical cannot be mentioned of the sequel.
Although it seems like there could be some leisure worth to be present in seeing Charlize Theron cross swords with Uma Thurman’s villain, the vast majority of critics had been underwhelmed by The Outdated Guard 2. With 19 critiques counted (so the rating will seemingly fluctuate), the film is presently sitting at 32% on Rotten Tomatoes.
You’ll be able to have a learn by some particular person critiques on the hyperlinks beneath.
The Outdated Guard 2 is a disappointing sequel that isn’t as enjoyable or partaking as the primary movie and doesn’t do sufficient with its face off between Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman.
Our overview: pic.twitter.com/DFPihMhyJH
— IGN (@IGN) July 2, 2025
‘The Outdated Guard 2’ Assessment: Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne Deliver All of the Proper Strikes, however Netflix Sequel Doesn’t Have the Similar Kick https://t.co/86BN73MEXa
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 2, 2025
‘The Outdated Guard 2’ Assessment: Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman Lastly Face Off in an Motion Flick, however Netflix’s Lengthy-Awaited Sequel Is Completely Lifeless https://t.co/AqO4TyxpdE
— Collider (@Collider) July 2, 2025
‘The Outdated Guard 2’ Assessment: A Enjoyable however Disposable Netflix Sequel Proves That Some Motion Franchises Weren’t Constructed to Stay Ceaselessly https://t.co/RRwTkcaBk4
— IndieWire (@IndieWire) July 2, 2025
‘The Outdated Guard 2’ Assessment: Charlize Theron Leads Her Group of Immortals in One other, Lesser Battle https://t.co/WUrj086oxp
— Selection (@Selection) July 2, 2025
The Outdated Guard 2 fails to seek out the magic that made the primary movie such escapist enjoyable.
Learn our overview: https://t.co/UOwaLCStZm
— However Why Tho? (@ButWhyThoPC) (*2*)
A battle hundreds of years within the making. The Outdated Guard 2 arrives July 2.
Starring Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Veronica Ngô, Henry Golding, with Uma Thurman and Chiwetel Ejiofor. pic.twitter.com/ZZuv1mYOef
— Netflix (@netflix) May 8, 2025
Expensive Immortals, The Outdated Guard 2 trailer drops tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/qjfw4j2MUq
— Netflix (@netflix) May 7, 2025
“With Booker (Schoenaerts) nonetheless in exile after his betrayal, and Quynh (Ngô) out for revenge after escaping her underwater jail, Andy grapples together with her newfound mortality as a mysterious risk emerges that would jeopardize the whole lot she’s labored in direction of for hundreds of years,” reads the movie’s official synopsis. “Andy, Nile (Layne), Joe (Kenzari), Nicky (Marinelli), and James Copley (Ejiofor) enlist the assistance of Tuah (Golding), an outdated pal who might present the important thing to unlocking the thriller behind immortal existence.”
Henry Golding joins Thurman as new recruits alongside returning forged members KiKi Layne, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Matthias Schoenaerts and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
