Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2
Young punk outsiders chase a massive concert while a grieving son and his mother's old countercultural allies confront the legacy of a dead musician.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- darkly comic
- rebellious
- punk music night
- road movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ross's road trip with Penny and Crash is intercut with Trish and Bob's former SLC circle confronting the legacy of Heroin Bob.
Ross begins with a darkly Gothic outlook and is pushed toward a more life-affirming perspective during the journey.
The young travelers and Bob's old gang are brought together at a huge punk show, where unresolved relationships must be addressed.
The road trip is driven by punk music, a major concert, and characters drawn from distinct punk tribes.
Films like Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2, and why
SLC Punk!
punk subculture, youthful alienation, dark humor, and music-driven coming-of-age energy
The Doom Generation
rebellious youth, countercultural identity, road-movie structure, and irreverent comedy
Repo! The Genetic Opera
outsider friendship, punk attitude, drug-fueled misadventure, and underground music culture
Movie Details
- Director
- James Merendino
- Release Date
- 2016-02-11
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Rating
- 4.5 / 10 (29)
Cast
- Ben Schnetzer
- Devon Sawa
- James Duval
- Sarah Clarke
- Hannah Marks
- mgk
- Adam Pascal
- Jenny Jaffe
- Michael A. Goorjian
- Ricky Egan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cinefest Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 about?
- Young punk outsiders chase a massive concert while a grieving son and his mother's old countercultural allies confront the legacy of a dead musician.
- What is Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 as mild.
- Which films are like Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2?
- Films with a similar feel include SLC Punk!, The Doom Generation, and Repo! The Genetic Opera.
- How long is Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2?
- Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 runs 75 minutes.
- Where can I watch Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2?
- In United States, Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cinefest Amazon Channel.
