Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- pulpy
- tense
- over-the-top
- lazy sunday
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics found it a cheap, formulaic sequel with pulpy entertainment value, decent acting, and Donald Sutherland’s standout performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sean McCaffrey tracks deadly fires used as diversions while pursuing an arms dealer.
The plot centers on deliberately caused deadly fires, making flames and emergency response central set pieces.
The film extends the earlier firefighter-crime premise with over-the-top conspiracy elements and direct-to-video genre energy.
The Chicago Fire Department investigator pursues arson across an urban environment shaped by emergency services and criminal diversions.
Films like Backdraft 2, and why
Backdraft
shares firefighting action, criminal conspiracy, arson investigation, and heightened procedural drama
Ladder 49
shares fire-centered crime investigation, destructive spectacle, and pulpy action-thriller tension
The Towering Inferno
shares investigator-versus-arsonist plotting, urban fires, and tense procedural action
Chain Reaction
shares trashy conspiracy plotting, law-enforcement pursuit, and explosive genre entertainment
Movie Details
- Director
- Gonzalo López-Gallego
- Release Date
- 2019-05-14
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (203)
Cast
- Joe Anderson
- Alisha Bailey
- Jessamine-Bliss Bell
- William Baldwin
- Donald Sutherland
- Patrick Walshe McBride
- Alastair Mackenzie
- Mark Arnold
- Emily Barber
- Ross O'Hennessy
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Backdraft 2 about?
- A Chicago fire investigator hunts an arms dealer whose deadly arson attacks conceal a wider criminal scheme.
- What is Backdraft 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Backdraft 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Backdraft 2 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Backdraft 2 as moderate.
- What did critics think of Backdraft 2?
- Critics found it a cheap, formulaic sequel with pulpy entertainment value, decent acting, and Donald Sutherland’s standout performance.
- Which films are like Backdraft 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Backdraft, Ladder 49, The Towering Inferno, and Chain Reaction.
- How long is Backdraft 2?
- Backdraft 2 runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Backdraft 2?
- In United States, Backdraft 2 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
