Overview
A relentless journey into the depths of crime and corruption awaits those who dare to enter.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- visceral
- propulsive
- brutal
- action movie night
- martial arts showcase
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the sequel's ambitious crime-world expansion and extraordinary action choreography while noting that its plot can feel overextended and its violence excessive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rama becomes the violent offender Yuda and infiltrates Bangun's gang through Uco.
The prison fight, kitchen confrontation, car chase, and weapon-based duels emphasize intricate, sustained combat choreography.
Rama's investigation leads from rival gangs to corrupt politicians and police officials controlling the underworld.
Bangun's authority and Uco's ambition create a father-son power struggle within the criminal enterprise.
Films like The Raid 2, and why
The Raid: Redemption
shared Indonesian martial arts choreography, relentless criminal underworld action, and escalating gang violence
Infernal Affairs
shared undercover crime narrative, brutal close-quarters combat, and corrupt institutional power
SPL: Kill Zone
shared gangster hierarchy, police infiltration, and highly stylized kinetic violence
A Bittersweet Life
shared crime-family intrigue, martial arts combat, and operatic underworld conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Gareth Evans
- Release Date
- 2014-03-27
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (2699)
Cast
- Iko Uwais
- Arifin Putra
- Tio Pakusadewo
- Oka Antara
- Alex Abbad
- Cecep Arif Rahman
- Julie Estelle
- Very Tri Yulisman
- Ryuhei Matsuda
- Kenichi Endo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 The Raid 2 about?
- A Jakarta police officer infiltrates a violent criminal dynasty, enduring punishing martial-arts battles to expose the corrupt network behind it.
- What is The Raid 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Raid 2 as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Raid 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Raid 2 as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Raid 2?
- Critics broadly praised the sequel's ambitious crime-world expansion and extraordinary action choreography while noting that its plot can feel overextended and its violence excessive.
- Which films are like The Raid 2?
- Films with a similar feel include The Raid: Redemption, Infernal Affairs, SPL: Kill Zone, and A Bittersweet Life.
- How long is The Raid 2?
- The Raid 2 runs 150 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Raid 2?
- In United States, The Raid 2 streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
