Now You See Me 2 poster

Now You See Me 2 (2016)

Film · 2h 9m · Rated PG-13

Crime, Thriller

Magicians resurface for a pulpy, suspenseful heist, facing a new enemy with witty, dry humor.

Crowd-pleasing, with dry wit. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Prime Video and Starz.

Now You See Me 2 parents guide

It stays inside its PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild language.

Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Now You See Me 2 scary?
No. Now You See Me 2 is not a scary watch.
How gory is Now You See Me 2?
No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
What is Now You See Me 2 rated, and is it OK for kids?
Rated PG-13, and mild for one: no sex or nudity and mild language.

What is Now You See Me 2 about?

One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off their most dangerous heist yet.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.

Cast and crew

Directed byJon M. Chu
StarringJesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan

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