Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
A high-octane cruise turns into a relentless, pulpy thriller when a hijacker sets a deadly course.
A disgruntled former employee hijacks the Seabourn Legend cruise liner. Set on a fixed course, without any means of communication and at the mercy of the hijacker, it's up to the one cop on vacation, and his soon to be fiancé (hopefully) Annie, to regain control of it before it kills the passengers and causes an environmental disaster. Insurmountable and daunting tasks await them on their perilous journey throughout the ship trying to fend off the hijacker and save the passengers.
How intense is Speed 2: Cruise Control?
Speed 2: Cruise Control is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch and a party watch. Rated PG-13.
What Speed 2: Cruise Control feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulhigh octanepulpy
- Pace
- Relentless
- Best for
- Full attentionParty
Where to stream Speed 2: Cruise Control
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 16, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Speed 2: Cruise Control for you?
Is Speed 2: Cruise Control scary?
Only a little. Speed 2: Cruise Control has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Speed 2: Cruise Control gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Speed 2: Cruise Control sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Speed 2: Cruise Control OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Speed 2: Cruise Control?
Speed 2: Cruise Control runs 2h 5m.
Where can I stream Speed 2: Cruise Control?
Speed 2: Cruise Control is streaming on Netflix.
Does Speed 2: Cruise Control have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Cast and crew
More like Speed 2: Cruise Control
Matched on genre, tone, intensity and pace, not just keywords.
Die Hard (1988)Mildly scary · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA lone, off-duty cop battles relentless terrorists in a gritty, suspenseful high-rise siege.
Nobody (2021)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentlessA suburban dad's suppressed rage ignites, propelling him on a brutal, high-octane path to uncover dark secrets.
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)Mildly scary · light gore · brutal violence · relentlessA relentless game of cat and mouse unfolds across New York City, driven by witty banter and explosive action.
John Wick (2014)Graphic gore · brutal violence · relentlessA retired hitman unleashes relentless, high-octane fury on the gangsters who stole his last hope.
Taken (2008)Mildly scary · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA former operative unleashes relentless, high-octane fury to rescue his daughter from human traffickers.
The Dark Knight (2008)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA relentless, gritty crime thriller where a hero's war on chaos takes a darkly comic and epic turn.
The Warriors (1979)Mildly scary · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA Coney Island gang fights for survival on a gritty, relentless journey through a hostile city.
Extraction (2020)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA hardened gun-for-hire faces a relentless, gritty fight for survival while rescuing a kidnapped son.
Find Speed 2: Cruise Control in
Want five more like Speed 2: Cruise Control?
Tell CouchRot the mood. It picks from what you can actually stream and learns from every rating.
Get CouchRot, it's freeThis product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Intensity, tone and pace tags are CouchRot's own.