Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- frantic
- lurid
- action movie night
- cult film marathon
What critics said
Critics generally viewed the sequel as a weak imitation of the original, with derivative writing and underwhelming execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Several bounty hunters with distinct skills are dispatched to eliminate Walter Weed.
Walter Weed is introduced as an unassuming FBI desk worker who becomes the focus of an assassination plot.
The assassins include a power-tool-wielding psychopath, a resourceful killer, and a master of disguise, emphasizing grotesque action spectacle.
The hit team is organized by the enigmatic Hal Leuco to compete for a large bounty.
Films like Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball, and why
Smokin' Aces
shares ensemble assassin mayhem, darkly comic violence, and frenetic crime-thriller energy
Shoot 'Em Up
shares competing hitmen, stylized action, and irreverent criminal underworld comedy
The Losers
shares bounty-driven assassin chaos, brutal action, and comic-book excess
Movie Details
- Director
- P.J. Pesce
- Release Date
- 2010-01-19
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (311)
Cast
- Tom Berenger
- Clayne Crawford
- Tommy Flanagan
- Maury Sterling
- Martha Higareda
- Christopher Michael Holley
- Ernie Hudson
- Michael Parks
- Autumn Reeser
- Vinnie Jones
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- 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 Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball about?
- A low-level FBI employee becomes the target of a grotesquely competitive assassination squad chasing a massive bounty.
- What is Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball as graphic.
- What did critics think of Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball?
- Critics generally viewed the sequel as a weak imitation of the original, with derivative writing and underwhelming execution.
- Which films are like Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball?
- Films with a similar feel include Smokin' Aces, Shoot 'Em Up, and The Losers.
- How long is Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball?
- Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball?
- In United States, Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
