Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- breezy
- witty
- warm
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel amiable and faithful to Dundee's imaginative persona but less fresh, funny, and cohesive than the original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mick Dundee moves between Manhattan and the Australian wilderness, repeatedly solving problems through bushcraft rather than conventional urban methods.
The established Mick and Sue relationship continues as Sue becomes the target of a larger criminal threat across two contrasting locations.
Dundee relies on knives, animals, environmental knowledge, and improvised survival tactics instead of behaving like a conventional armed action hero.
Mick's central goal is to keep Sue safe from Luis Rico and his henchmen while their relationship remains affectionate and playful.
Films like Crocodile Dundee II, and why
Crocodile Dundee
shared fish out of water comedy, romantic adventure, and culture clash between urban America and rugged wilderness
Romancing the Stone
shared breezy romantic adventure, comic criminal threats, and contrasting city and jungle settings
The Jewel of the Nile
shared action comedy, charismatic outsider hero, and playful encounters with criminals
The Man from Snowy River
shared Australian identity, broad comedy, and adventure built around an unconventional heroic protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- John Cornell
- Release Date
- 1988-05-19
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (1276)
Cast
- Paul Hogan
- Linda Kozlowski
- John Meillon
- Ernie Dingo
- Charles S. Dutton
- Hechter Ubarry
- Juan Fernández
- Luis Guzmán
- Stephen Root
- Dennis Boutsikaris
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, BBC America
- 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 Crocodile Dundee II about?
- An easygoing Australian survival expert brings his outback ingenuity to a transcontinental fight against gangsters threatening the woman he loves.
- What is Crocodile Dundee II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Crocodile Dundee II as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Crocodile Dundee II violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Crocodile Dundee II as mild.
- What did critics think of Crocodile Dundee II?
- Critics generally found the sequel amiable and faithful to Dundee's imaginative persona but less fresh, funny, and cohesive than the original.
- Which films are like Crocodile Dundee II?
- Films with a similar feel include Crocodile Dundee, Romancing the Stone, The Jewel of the Nile, and The Man from Snowy River.
- How long is Crocodile Dundee II?
- Crocodile Dundee II runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Crocodile Dundee II?
- In United States, Crocodile Dundee II streams on AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, BBC America.
