Overview
A mercenary with a penchant for breaking the fourth wall faces his toughest challenge yet: protecting a young mutant from a relentless cyborg.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- profane
- frantic
- comic book movie night
- adult movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel entertaining and irreverent, praising its comic energy and performances while noting that its relentless humor can become exhausting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Deadpool repeatedly breaks the fourth wall, mocks superhero conventions, and relies on explicit jokes and pop-culture references.
After losing Vanessa, Wade assembles allies and gradually learns to seek purpose through familial connection.
Deadpool's mercenary missions and regenerative body are used for exaggerated, visually playful violence rather than sober realism.
Cable arrives from the future, and time-travel mechanics become tied to preventing tragedy and altering consequences.
Films like Deadpool 2, and why
Deadpool
irreverent superhero comedy, fourth-wall humor, graphic action, and deliberately vulgar pop-culture satire
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
ensemble superhero action with comedic banter, unconventional heroes, and high-energy visual set pieces
The Suicide Squad
violent comic-book spectacle combining dysfunctional family dynamics, dark humor, and emotionally grounded character conflict
X-Men: Days of Future Past
time-travel superhero action built around paradoxes, cynical humor, and emotionally conflicted characters
Movie Details
- Director
- David Leitch
- Release Date
- 2018-05-15
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (19706)
Cast
- Ryan Reynolds
- Josh Brolin
- Morena Baccarin
- Julian Dennison
- Zazie Beetz
- T.J. Miller
- Leslie Uggams
- Karan Soni
- Brianna Hildebrand
- Jack Kesy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- 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 Deadpool 2 about?
- A profane, fourth-wall-breaking mercenary turns grief into a chaotic mission to save a young mutant and build a new family.
- What is Deadpool 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Deadpool 2 as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Deadpool 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Deadpool 2 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Deadpool 2?
- Critics broadly found the sequel entertaining and irreverent, praising its comic energy and performances while noting that its relentless humor can become exhausting.
- Which films are like Deadpool 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Deadpool, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Suicide Squad, and X-Men: Days of Future Past.
- How long is Deadpool 2?
- Deadpool 2 runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Deadpool 2?
- In United States, Deadpool 2 streams on Disney Plus, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
