Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- urgent
- paranoid
- action movie night
- political thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film entertaining and ambitious in its geopolitical action spectacle, but broadly faulted its shallow characterization, uneven continuity, and limited dramatic depth.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot centers on a trilateral summit and the leaders' struggle to prevent a nuclear crisis.
The abducted leaders and nuclear submarine push the Korean Peninsula and surrounding powers toward war.
The three national leaders are held aboard a North Korean nuclear submarine during the escalating coup.
The film combines summit politics and nuclear danger with action set pieces and William Smoot's comic relief.
Films like Steel Rain 2: Summit, and why
The Hunt for Red October
military brinkmanship, international crisis, and high-stakes political tension
Crimson Tide
submarine confinement, nuclear escalation, and command-level geopolitical suspense
Steel Rain
Korean Peninsula tensions, political conspiracy, and action-thriller pacing
The Spy Gone North
East Asian geopolitical crisis rendered through action spectacle and political intrigue
Movie Details
- Director
- Yang Woo-seok
- Release Date
- 2020-07-29
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (72)
Cast
- Jung Woo-sung
- Kwak Do-won
- Yoo Yeon-seok
- Angus Macfadyen
- Shin Jung-keun
- Ryu Soo-young
- Yum Jung-ah
- Kim Yong-rim
- Kim Myung-gon
- Jang Kwang
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Kocowa, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Steel Rain 2: Summit about?
- When a coup aboard a nuclear submarine kidnaps the leaders of the United States and the Korean Peninsula, a summit becomes a desperate struggle to prevent global war.
- What is Steel Rain 2: Summit like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Steel Rain 2: Summit as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Steel Rain 2: Summit violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Steel Rain 2: Summit as graphic.
- What did critics think of Steel Rain 2: Summit?
- Critics generally found the film entertaining and ambitious in its geopolitical action spectacle, but broadly faulted its shallow characterization, uneven continuity, and limited dramatic depth.
- Which films are like Steel Rain 2: Summit?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hunt for Red October, Crimson Tide, Steel Rain, and The Spy Gone North.
- How long is Steel Rain 2: Summit?
- Steel Rain 2: Summit runs 132 minutes.
- Where can I watch Steel Rain 2: Summit?
- In United States, Steel Rain 2: Summit streams on Amazon Prime Video, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Kocowa, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
