Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
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Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
What critics thought
Critics found Journey 2 too shallow for adults and too frantic for young children, landing it awkwardly in between. The charisma of Dwayne Johnson and Michael Caine drew some goodwill, but the film's loose, episodic structure and lack of ambition left most reviewers cold — though family audiences responded far more warmly than critics did.
“the movie flies by pleasantly, and is then instantly forgettable. Perhaps Jules Verne can explain the science of that”
Lisa Schwarzbaum·Entertainment Weekly
“Johnson can't save the movie, directed by Brad Peyton, from being a sloppy skip from one seemingly unrelated idea to the next”
Randy Cordova·Arizona Republic
“It isn't a 'good' movie in the usual sense (or most senses), but it is jolly and goodnatured, and Michael Caine and Dwayne Johnson are among the most likable of actors”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Parents guide
- Violence
- none
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- none
- Substances
- none
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Cast & Crew
Brad PeytonDirector
Dwayne JohnsonHank Parsons
Josh HutchersonSean Anderson
Vanessa HudgensKailani Laguatan
Luis GuzmánGabato Laguatan
Michael CaineAlexander Anderson
Kristin DavisElizabeth Parsons
Anna ColwellJessica
Stephen CaudillCop
Branscombe RichmondTour Guide
Cody EasterbrookPalauan (uncredited)
Andrew LockingtonComposer
Richard OuttenWriter
David TattersallCinematographyFrom the studio
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
What critics thought
Critics found Journey 2 too shallow for adults and too frantic for young children, landing it awkwardly in between. The charisma of Dwayne Johnson and Michael Caine drew some goodwill, but the film's loose, episodic structure and lack of ambition left most reviewers cold — though family audiences responded far more warmly than critics did.
“the movie flies by pleasantly, and is then instantly forgettable. Perhaps Jules Verne can explain the science of that”
Lisa Schwarzbaum·Entertainment Weekly
“Johnson can't save the movie, directed by Brad Peyton, from being a sloppy skip from one seemingly unrelated idea to the next”
Randy Cordova·Arizona Republic
“It isn't a 'good' movie in the usual sense (or most senses), but it is jolly and goodnatured, and Michael Caine and Dwayne Johnson are among the most likable of actors”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Parents guide
- Violence
- none
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- none
- Substances
- none
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Cast & Crew
Brad PeytonDirectorDwayne JohnsonHank ParsonsJosh HutchersonSean AndersonVanessa HudgensKailani LaguatanLuis GuzmánGabato LaguatanMichael CaineAlexander AndersonKristin DavisElizabeth ParsonsAnna ColwellJessicaStephen CaudillCopBranscombe RichmondTour GuideCody EasterbrookPalauan (uncredited)Andrew LockingtonComposerRichard OuttenWriterDavid TattersallCinematographyFrom the studio
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