Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- grim
- claustrophobic
- late night horror
- home invasion double feature
What critics said
Critics generally found Stephen Lang's imposing performance effective, but considered the sequel's morally convoluted story and cartoonish violence weaker than its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Norman's isolated cabin is invaded by kidnappers, transforming his refuge into a contested space.
Norman raises Phoenix and undertakes a violent rescue mission despite his troubling history and actions.
The Blind Man's blindness shapes how he navigates danger, tracks enemies, and fights through the cabin and surrounding spaces.
Phoenix is treated as a daughter by Norman while kidnappers pursue their own abusive family agenda.
Films like Don't Breathe 2, and why
Don't Breathe
shares claustrophobic home-invasion suspense, brutal survival violence, and a physically formidable protector figure
Panic Room
shares isolated-house terror, relentless pursuit, and a vulnerable young person threatened by violent intruders
Kidnap
shares a tense rural rescue thriller structure, child endangerment, and graphic defensive violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Rodo Sayagues
- Release Date
- 2021-08-12
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (2928)
Cast
- Stephen Lang
- Madelyn Grace
- Brendan Sexton III
- Adam Young
- Rocci Williams
- Christian Zagia
- Bobby Schofield
- Fiona O'Shaughnessy
- Stephanie Arcila
- Diaana Babnicova
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, 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 Don't Breathe 2 about?
- A haunted blind recluse wages a brutal rescue campaign when kidnappers tear the orphaned girl he raised from their isolated sanctuary.
- What is Don't Breathe 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Don't Breathe 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Don't Breathe 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Don't Breathe 2 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Don't Breathe 2?
- Critics generally found Stephen Lang's imposing performance effective, but considered the sequel's morally convoluted story and cartoonish violence weaker than its predecessor.
- Which films are like Don't Breathe 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Don't Breathe, Panic Room, and Kidnap.
- How long is Don't Breathe 2?
- Don't Breathe 2 runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Don't Breathe 2?
- In United States, Don't Breathe 2 streams on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow.
