Final Destination 2

Final Destination 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid R. Ellis
Screenplay byJ. Mackye Gruber
Eric Bress
Story byJ. Mackye Gruber
Eric Bress
Jeffrey Reddick
Based onCharacters
by Jeffrey Reddick
Produced byWarren Zide
Craig Perry
Starring
CinematographyGary Capo
Edited byEric Sears
Music byShirley Walker
Production
company
Zide/Perry Productions
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release date
  • January 31, 2003 (2003-01-31)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$26 million
Box office$90.9 million

Final Destination 2 is a 2003 American supernatural horror film directed by David R. Ellis from a screenplay by J. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress, based on a story by Gruber, Bress, and Jeffrey Reddick. It is the sequel to Final Destination (2000) and the second installment in the Final Destination film series. The film stars Ali Larter, A. J. Cook, and Michael Landes. Cook portrays a woman who saves a group of drivers from a highway pile-up, which she predicted. She must find ways to defeat Death after the survivors begin dying in freak accidents.

After the financial success of Final Destination, New Line Cinema contacted Reddick regarding plans for a sequel. Since the original film's crew was unavailable, New Line replaced most of the production team. Filming took place in Vancouver and Okanagan Lake. Final Destination 2 was released on January 31, 2003, and on DVD on July 22, 2003, which includes commentaries, deleted scenes, documentaries, and videos.

The film received mixed reviews from critics. It grossed $46 million domestically and $43 million overseas, earning $90 million internationally against a $26 million budget. It was also nominated for four awards, including the Saturn Award for Best Horror Film. The highway scene was called the "greatest car crash scene in movie history" and was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence. A third film, Final Destination 3, was released in February 2006.