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RED 2

RED 2

Action · Adventure · Comedy · 2013

Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.

Movie details

RED 2

“The best never rest.”

2013 Action · Adventure · Comedy 1h 56m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.6 / 10

188K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

44 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

47 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

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Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Dean Parisot

Written by

Jon Hoeber · Erich Hoeber

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Frank Moses

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Marvin Boggs

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Sarah Ross

Dan Jeannotte

Dan Jeannotte

Young FBI Agent

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Bailey

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Victoria

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Katja

Court is in session

Put RED 2 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.