John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
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A retired hitman is forced back into the criminal underworld to fulfill a deadly blood oath.
The story
Retired hitman John Wick is forced back into his former life of violence to fulfill a blood oath to the crime lord Santino D'Antonio. After a brief attempt to reclaim his peace, John is confronted by Santino, who demands a specific task in exchange for his freedom. To avoid a violent end, John must navigate a complex underworld of rules and high-stakes contracts. He is tasked with assassinating Santino's sister, a mission that forces him to confront the consequences of his past and the dangers of the secret society he once served.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After reclaiming his stolen motorcycle, John Wick is approached by Santino D'Antonio, who invokes a 'marker'—a blood oath—forcing John to assassinate Santino's sister, Gianna. John travels to Rome to complete the task, where he kills Gianna but is pursued by her bodyguards, Cassian and Ares. After a series of skirmishes, John is forced to flee, and a contract is placed on his head. In New York, John survives a grueling fight with Cassian and seeks help from the 'Bowery King' to navigate the high-stakes environment. He eventually infiltrates a gala to eliminate Santino's men and executes Santino in the Continental lounge. This act causes the high-level 'High Table' to declare him 'excommunicado,' stripping him of his protections and making him a target for every assassin in the underworld.
- First release year
- 2017
- Runtime (minutes)
- 122
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Chad Stahelski
- Writers
- Derek Kolstad · writer
- Genres
- neo-noir; action; thriller
- Themes
- honor; loyalty; consequences of the past
- Tone and mood
- tense; violent; stylized
- Premise and plot tags
- assassin; underworld; revenge; secret society
- Franchise connections
- John Wick
- Reception
- The film received acclaim from critics for its action, direction, and performances, and was a commercial success.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 89% · scale: percentage · review count: 284; Metacritic · score: 75 · scale: 100 · review count: 43; PostTrak · score: 85% · scale: percentage
- Awards and nominations
- Best Action with "Vengeance" (AV Squad) · nomination · 2017 · nomination; Outstanding Sound – Feature Film · nomination · 2017 · nomination; Best Thriller · nomination · 2017 · nomination; Best Stunt Work · nomination · 2017 · nomination
- Production trivia
- The film's budget was $40 million, and it grossed over $174 million worldwide.; The film's soundtrack features a song 'A Job to Do' with lyrics written by Jerry Cantrell.; The film was shot in multiple locations including New York, Rome, Montreal, and New Jersey.
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