Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- macho
- kinetic
- cult movie night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as an unoriginal, absurd, excessively violent continuation of the cult original, though some noted its strong cinematography.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The returning brothers' Boston mission repeats and intensifies the original's vigilante formula with exaggerated action and absurdity.
Connor and Murphy return to Boston to clear their names while hunting those responsible for framing them.
The film's action identity depends on over-the-top shootouts and the cinematography specifically noted by critics.
Connor and Murphy operate as a tightly bonded pair throughout their return to Boston, with friendship central to the sequel's appeal.
Films like The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, and why
The Boondock Saints
shares irreverent vigilante justice, stylized gunplay, criminal conspiracies, and dark buddy chemistry
Smokin' Aces
shares over-the-top crime violence, macho antiheroes, revenge-driven plotting, and cult-film sensibility
Shoot 'Em Up
shares buddy-crime dynamics, eccentric assassins, absurdist violence, and heightened pulp tone
Death Wish 3
shares vigilante themes, stylized action, criminal corruption, and morally blunt protagonists
Movie Details
- Director
- Troy Duffy
- Release Date
- 2009-11-24
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (864)
Cast
- Sean Patrick Flanery
- Norman Reedus
- Clifton Collins Jr.
- Julie Benz
- Judd Nelson
- Bob Marley
- Brian Mahoney
- David Ferry
- David Della Rocco
- Peter Fonda
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, 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 Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day about?
- Two vigilante brothers leave their Irish exile to expose the conspiracy that framed them for a priest's murder in Boston.
- What is The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as an unoriginal, absurd, excessively violent continuation of the cult original, though some noted its strong cinematography.
- Which films are like The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day?
- Films with a similar feel include The Boondock Saints, Smokin' Aces, Shoot 'Em Up, and Death Wish 3.
- How long is The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day?
- The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day?
- In United States, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Plex, Fandango At Home.
