Release: Spawn 2: Payback

Spawn 2: Payback
Genre: Action/Superhero
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writer: Harry Wright
Based on Image Comics characters
Cast: Idris Elba, Kerry Washington, Michael K. Williams, Sean Penn, Stanley Tucci, Stephen Merchant, Eric Stonestreet, Michael Chiklis, Oliver Platt, Ray Winstone, Wood Harris, William H. Macy, Jason Isaacs


Budget: $140,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $153,447,289
Foreign Box Office: $188,346,088
Total Profit: $73,771,208

Reaction: Clearly the character of Spawn has grown in recognition overseas as this sequel took a huge jump (or nearly $50 million) in Foreign Box Office gross compared to the first film.

 
"This sequel ups the action and humor over its predecessor. Things are bigger, and that's mostly a good thing, although characters like Sam and Twitch are sidelined a bit to make room for the new additions to the cast. All in all though, Spawn 2: Payback felt like a natural progression to the strong first film." - Ken Decker, Denver Post

"At times Spawn 2: Payback can be too faithful to its source material. Spawn is the main attraction, but this time around everything seems a bit too easy for him." - Clark Haverford, Nerdist

"Spawn 2: Payback starts right where the first film left off and it doesn't miss a beat when it comes to the frenetic, shocking violence and doses of dark humor." - Dave Vrosky, Den of Geek

Rated R for graphic bloody violence, strong language and disturbing images