Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- breezy
- witty
- heightened
- lazy sunday
- car movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the winter driving, stunts, sound, and snowy visual spectacle effective, while considering the story, relationships, and gender portrayal uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Roy is drawn into a spectacular winter street race featuring colorful performance cars, dangerous roads, and comic rivalries.
Roy reverses his refusal to join the race after learning that his daughter Nina plans to participate with her boyfriend.
Reviews specifically praise the colorful cars standing out against snow-white landscapes during the winter driving sequences.
The central competition travels from Bergen across the far north toward Murmansk in Russia.
Films like Burning 2, and why
Børning
Shared action comedy energy, illegal street racing, colorful cars, and stunt-driven entertainment.
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Shared automotive spectacle, comic ensemble dynamics, and emphasis on racing set pieces over intricate plotting.
Herbie: Fully Loaded
Shared family-friendly racing adventure, bright vehicular spectacle, and broad comic tone.
Movie Details
- Director
- Hallvard Bræin
- Release Date
- 2016-10-12
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (65)
Cast
- Anders Baasmo Christiansen
- Ida Husøy
- Jonas Hoff Oftebro
- Sven Nordin
- Otto Jespersen
- Vegar Hoel
- Henrik Mestad
- Stig Frode Henriksen
- Mikkel Gaup
- Arthur Berning
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Viaplay Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Burning 2 about?
- A jailed street racer risks one more frozen-road showdown when his daughter joins a dangerous cross-border competition.
- What is Burning 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Burning 2 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Burning 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Burning 2 as mild.
- What did critics think of Burning 2?
- Critics broadly found the winter driving, stunts, sound, and snowy visual spectacle effective, while considering the story, relationships, and gender portrayal uneven.
- Which films are like Burning 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Børning, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and Herbie: Fully Loaded.
- How long is Burning 2?
- Burning 2 runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Burning 2?
- In United States, Burning 2 streams on Viaplay Amazon Channel.
