Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

2016Movie112 minEnglish

After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.

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IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes35%
Metacritic40/100
Google Users60%
Director: Dave GreenGenres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

Following the events of the first film, the Turtles emerge from the shadows to confront a bigger threat. Shredder has allied with Krang, an evil alien warlord, who plans to use his Dimension X technology to conquer Earth. The Turtles, with the help of April O'Neil and vigilante Casey Jones, must race against time to thwart Krang's world-ending scheme and defeat Shredder.

Critical Reception

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows received generally negative reviews from critics, though it was somewhat better received by audiences. Reviewers often criticized the convoluted plot, excessive CGI, and lack of character development, while some found the action sequences and humor to be mildly entertaining.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a chaotic plot and an overreliance on CGI.
  • While visually dynamic, the character development is minimal and the narrative is often nonsensical.
  • Some viewers appreciated the nostalgic elements and energetic action sequences.

Google audience: Google users generally found the movie to be a fun, action-packed ride with plenty of special effects, though many noted that the story was predictable and lacked depth.

Fun Fact

The film features the return of Bebop and Rocksteady, two popular mutant warthog and rhinoceros characters from the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon series.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Two years after the first CGI turtle-fest, we have reassembled just about everyone for a return match with the "Shredder". It's whilst he is on a prison transfer that he is to break out from captivity and take up his quest for global domina...
r96sk

r96sk

Kinda better than the first film, though by the end it basically levels out as a draw between the two. Too mundane once more. <em>'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'</em> does improve a few things, one being the score - no...
in_the_crease

in_the_crease

*** This review may contain spoilers *** I was indifferent to the first TMNT movie. It was okay; it could have been better. It could have also been far worse. So, there was some apprehension going into TMNT: Out of the Shadows, becaus...
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

I cannot say that I had high hopes for this movie. It was a must buy for my collection since I had the first movie already and the kids wanted to see it anyway so yesterday when the kids where at my place we sat down to watch it. It is d...
Reno

Reno

**They are back with even more stimulated to fight the crime.** Another great addition to the franchise, I completely enjoyed. The first thing is the pace, it was so fast, from opening to the end, non-stop actions and comedies. I regret ...