Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- playful
- tense
- irreverent
- action movie night
- 1990s nostalgia
What critics said
Critics found the sequel entertaining for its gadgetry and Bryan Brown–Brian Dennehy chemistry but weakened by far-fetched plotting, inconsistencies, and dangling loose ends.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rollie Tyler's professional special-effects expertise drives the operation, disguises, and gadget-based problem solving.
Rollie suspects Lieutenant Ray Silak after Mike's death and uncovers a wider law-enforcement conspiracy.
The plot incorporates relations between the Mafia and the Vatican alongside the theft of priceless gold coins.
Former cop Leo McCarthy becomes a private investigator and receives equal investigative prominence beside Rollie.
Films like F/X2, and why
F/X
shared action-comedy energy, police corruption plot, gadget-driven set pieces, and buddy-investigator chemistry
Another 48 Hrs.
shared crime-thriller structure, mismatched law-enforcement partners, conspiratorial plotting, and irreverent entertainment
The Last Boy Scout
shared detective action, institutional corruption, elaborate twists, and gadget-heavy suspense
Another Stakeout
shared playful crime plotting, ex-cop investigation, and polished 1990s action-thriller tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Franklin
- Release Date
- 1991-04-16
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (309)
Cast
- Bryan Brown
- Brian Dennehy
- Rachel Ticotin
- Joanna Gleason
- Philip Bosco
- Kevin J. O'Connor
- Tom Mason
- Caroline Yeager
- Dwayne McLean
- Damir Andrei
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is F/X2 about?
- A special-effects expert and a veteran private investigator expose a corrupt police conspiracy through elaborate gadgets, disguises, and dangerous deceptions.
- What is F/X2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of F/X2 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is F/X2 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in F/X2 as moderate.
- What did critics think of F/X2?
- Critics found the sequel entertaining for its gadgetry and Bryan Brown–Brian Dennehy chemistry but weakened by far-fetched plotting, inconsistencies, and dangling loose ends.
- Which films are like F/X2?
- Films with a similar feel include F/X, Another 48 Hrs., The Last Boy Scout, and Another Stakeout.
- How long is F/X2?
- F/X2 runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch F/X2?
- In United States, F/X2 streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus.
