Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- visceral
- earnest
- blockbuster movie night
- action marathon
What critics said
Critics and commentators broadly recognized the film's breakthrough action choreography and spectacular stunts, while finding its nationalist framing and conventional storytelling divisive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Leng Feng's rescue mission is backed by Chinese evacuation efforts and framed through national solidarity.
The protagonist repeatedly risks himself to save Chinese workers, a doctor, and Pasha amid rebel and mercenary attacks.
The film features firefights, bombs, tanks, missiles, and sustained battlefield action.
Leng Feng is discharged after killing a real estate boss, carries a clue linked to his missing fiancée, and earns a return to military duty through self-sacrificing action.
Films like Wolf Warrior 2, and why
Wolf Warrior
patriotic military action, elite soldiers, explosive set pieces, and international crisis stakes
Operation Red Sea
Chinese military heroism, national pride, and large-scale combat spectacle
Tears of the Sun
mercenary warfare, political violence, and propulsive rescue-action storytelling
Black Hawk Down
foreign conflict-zone rescue mission, tactical combat, and morally driven soldier protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Wu Jing
- Release Date
- 2017-07-27
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (348)
Cast
- Wu Jing
- Frank Grillo
- Celina Jade
- Hans Zhang
- Wu Gang
- Chunyu Shanshan
- Yu Qian
- Diana Sylla
- Yu Nan
- Ding Haifeng
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Hi-YAH Amazon 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 Wolf Warrior 2 about?
- A fiercely patriotic Chinese action spectacle follows a disgraced soldier battling mercenaries and rebels to rescue civilians in war-torn Africa.
- What is Wolf Warrior 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wolf Warrior 2 as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Wolf Warrior 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Wolf Warrior 2 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Wolf Warrior 2?
- Critics and commentators broadly recognized the film's breakthrough action choreography and spectacular stunts, while finding its nationalist framing and conventional storytelling divisive.
- Which films are like Wolf Warrior 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Wolf Warrior, Operation Red Sea, Tears of the Sun, and Black Hawk Down.
- How long is Wolf Warrior 2?
- Wolf Warrior 2 runs 124 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wolf Warrior 2?
- In United States, Wolf Warrior 2 streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel.
