Crocodile Dundee II
Crocodile Dundee II

Crocodile Dundee II

1988Movie111 minEnglish

Australian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who've followed her down under.

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IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes38%
Metacritic44/100
Google Users66%
Director: John CornellGenres: Adventure, Comedy, Action

Plot Summary

Mick 'Crocodile' Dundee is living the life in New York City with his love, Sue Charlton. Their idyllic life is shattered when Sue is kidnapped by a Colombian drug cartel who mistakenly believe she has evidence against them. Mick must travel back to the Australian Outback to rescue her, facing off against the cartel in the rugged wilderness.

Critical Reception

While the first film was a surprise global hit, Crocodile Dundee II was met with a much more lukewarm reception. Critics often cited a weaker plot and a reliance on the established charm of the characters rather than fresh comedic material. Audiences, however, still showed up in considerable numbers, making it a commercial success.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies too heavily on the novelty of the first film without offering substantial new comedic elements.
  • The plot feels contrived and less engaging than its predecessor.
  • Paul Hogan's charisma remains, but it's not enough to elevate the material.

Google audience: Audiences generally found the film entertaining but acknowledged it didn't quite capture the magic of the original, with many enjoying the return to the Australian Outback setting and Paul Hogan's signature humor, even if the storyline was seen as repetitive.

Fun Fact

John Meillon, who plays Walter Reilly, passed away shortly after filming was completed. His performance in this film was one of his last.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Though much of the innovative rawness of the first film has gone now, this is still quite an half-decent follow up with Paul Hogan still having some magnetism as the no-nonsense, but now loved-up “Mick”. He is happily ensconced with “Sue” (...
Wuchak

Wuchak

***Mick & Sue vie with Columbian drug lords in New York City and, then, the Outback*** Sue (Linda Kozlowski) inadvertently obtains evidence against two Central American brothers who are drug moguls with offices in New York City. To prote...
talisencrw

talisencrw

I remember enjoying the film's star Paul Hogan's commercials for 'Foster's Lager', on television back in the day, when I was growing up. His identification with Australia, and the outback, made him original and gave him worldwide fame. Thou...
John Chard

John Chard

The Crocodile Who Walks Like a Man. After the coinage and all round good will generated by the first Crocodile Dundee movie, the sequel was inevitable. This time the formula is reversed as Mick Dundee (Paul Hogan) is forced to take his l...