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.
Two years after the events of Speed, Annie and Alex are on a Caribbean vacation. Unbeknownst to them, the cruise ship they are on has been hijacked by a disgruntled former employee of the ship's owner, who plans to overload the ship's systems and crash it into an island. Annie and Alex must race against time to stop the ship and save the passengers.
Speed 2: Cruise Control was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, widely considered a significant disappointment and a flawed successor to the original film. Its nonsensical plot, lack of connection to the first movie's premise, and over-the-top action sequences were heavily criticized.
Google audience: Google users expressed disappointment with the sequel, finding the plot implausible and the action less thrilling than the first film. Many felt it lacked the tension and cleverness that made 'Speed' a success.
Nominated for 3 Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture and Worst Actor (Jason Patric).
Keanu Reeves declined to reprise his role as Jack Traven because he disliked the script, stating he didn't want to be on a boat.
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