RoboCop 2 (1990)

RoboCop 2 parents guide

Nothing past what an R promises: some innuendo or implied sex and brutal violence.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Mild

Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

Is RoboCop 2 scary?

Only a little. RoboCop 2 has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is RoboCop 2?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is RoboCop 2 rated, and is it OK for kids?

No. It is rated R, with brutal violence, frequent strong language and graphic gore.

What is RoboCop 2 about?

After a successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develops, a new narcotic known as "Nuke" invades the streets led by God-delirious leader Cane. As this menace grows, it may prove to be too much for Murphy to handle. OCP tries to replicate the success of the first unit, but ends up with failed prototypes with suicidal issues... until Dr. Faxx, a scientist straying away from OCP's path, uses Cane as the new subject for the RoboCop 2 project, a living God.

Cast and crew

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