Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- wacky
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- road trip movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as an unusually lazy and thinly conceived star vehicle, though some acknowledged the end-credit bloopers as its funniest material.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Jackie Chan, and numerous other recognizable performers share the film.
The Sheik creates a million-dollar Cannonball Run from the West Coast to the East Coast, attracting former competitors and new teams.
The plot and keywords include alter egos, cross-dressing, military uniforms, and Dom DeLuise's multiple identities as Victor Prinzim, Captain Chaos, and Don Canneloni.
The film foregrounds car racing, highway travel, cross-country driving, and Hal Needham's stunt-oriented action style.
Films like Cannonball Run II, and why
The Cannonball Run
shared road-race structure, celebrity ensemble, broad physical comedy, and vehicle-based action
Smokey and the Bandit II
shared irreverent car-chase spectacle, comic disguises, and ensemble-driven road adventure
The Gumball Rally
shared cross-country competition, slapstick action, eccentric teams, and escalating comic chaos
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
shared star-studded action comedy, exaggerated criminal schemes, and large-scale farce
Movie Details
- Director
- Hal Needham
- Release Date
- 1984-06-29
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (362)
Cast
- Burt Reynolds
- Dom DeLuise
- Dean Martin
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- Jamie Farr
- Marilu Henner
- Telly Savalas
- Shirley MacLaine
- Susan Anton
- Catherine Bach
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 Cannonball Run II about?
- A flamboyant convoy of racers turns a million-dollar cross-country contest into a chaotic collision of car stunts, disguises, celebrity cameos, and ransom schemes.
- What is Cannonball Run II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cannonball Run II as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Cannonball Run II violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Cannonball Run II as mild.
- What did critics think of Cannonball Run II?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as an unusually lazy and thinly conceived star vehicle, though some acknowledged the end-credit bloopers as its funniest material.
- Which films are like Cannonball Run II?
- Films with a similar feel include The Cannonball Run, Smokey and the Bandit II, The Gumball Rally, and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
- How long is Cannonball Run II?
- Cannonball Run II runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cannonball Run II?
- In United States, Cannonball Run II is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
