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Saw II

R

Released Oct 28, 2005

1h 33m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Gianvito A

Better than the first one

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/06/24

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Pixi S

Michael and Daniel were so pookie bear 1827382372937/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/03/24

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Tokyo 2

It has a lot more action and not as boring sometimes as the first Saw movie, really enjoyed the watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Ryan B

The 2nd installation of Saw is stuck between the unique simplicity of the original and the twists, turns and gore of the installations to come. As such it suffers.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Thomas K

it's not a notable sequel, but I can be satisfied to see the puzzler games regain the upper hand. the film is based on teamwork between kids, and not individual games between 2 people. The atmosphere is less inviting than that of the director, because the film focuses on the figure of the antagonist who tries in the same way both to save the victims and to place their character in a single formative nucleus. The ending didn't convince me, because the acting atmosphere dropped in a fatal way. The rest just left me with my eyes almost asleep.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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George X

Smart, Gruesome, full of action the best performance from Tobin Bell/Jigsaw yet and a worthy sequel..... Oh and...there will be blood...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Darren Bousman

Director

Donnie Wahlberg

Eric Matthews

Tobin Bell

Jigsaw

Shawnee Smith

Amanda

Franky G

Xavier

Glenn Plummer

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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: Lionsgate Films, Evolution Entertainment, Twisted Pictures
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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