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Best of the Best 2

Best of the Best 2

Action · Thriller · Crime · 1993

In an underground fight club, blackbelt Travis Brickley is killed after losing to the evil martial arts master Brakus. Travis' death is witnessed by Walter Grady, the son of his best friend Alex Grady. Alex and his partner, Tommy Lee, vow to avenge their friend's death by defeating Brakus and shutting down the fight club.

Movie details

Best of the Best 2

“Get ready for the ultimate challenge!”

1993 Action · Thriller · Crime 1h 41m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

5.6 / 10

6.7K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

10 %

Tomatometer

TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

In an underground fight club, blackbelt Travis Brickley is killed after losing to the evil martial arts master Brakus. Travis' death is witnessed by Walter Grady, the son of his best friend Alex Grady. Alex and his partner, Tommy Lee, vow to avenge their friend's death by defeating Brakus and shutting down the fight club.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Best of the Best 2?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Robert Radler

Written by

Max Strom · John Allen Nelson

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Alex Grady

Phillip Rhee

Phillip Rhee

Tommy Lee

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Travis Brickley

Edan Gross

Edan Gross

Walter Grady

Ralf Moeller

Ralf Moeller

Brakus

Meg Foster

Meg Foster

Sue MacCauley

Sonny Landham

Sonny Landham

James

Court is in session

Put Best of the Best 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.