NOBODY 2 (2025)

Genre: Action/Comedy
Director: Timo Tjahjanto
Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, RZA, Christopher Lloyd, John Ortiz, Colin Hanks, Gage Munroe, Paisley Cadorath, Sharon Stone
Runtime: 1 hr 29 mins
Rating: M18 (Violence and Coarse Language)
Released By: UIP
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Opening Day: 21 August 2025

Synopsis: Sometimes the most dangerous place for a dad is a family vacation. Bob Odenkirk returns as suburban husband, father and workaholic assassin Hutch Mansell in the new chapter to Nobody, the hit 2021 bare-knuckle action-thriller that opened at number one at the U.S. box office. Four years after he inadvertently took on the Russian mob, Hutch remains $30 million in debt to the criminal organization and is working it off with an unending string of hits on international thugs. Much as he likes the slam-bang action of his “job,” Hutch and his wife Becca (International Emmy nominee Connie Nielsen) find themselves overworked and drifting apart. So, they decide to take their kids (Gage Munroe, Paisley Cadorath) on a short getaway to Wild Bill’s Majestic Midway and Waterpark,the one and only place where Hutch and his brother Harry (Grammy and Emmy nominee RZA) went on a vacation as kids. With Hutch’s dad (Emmy winner Christopher Lloyd) in tow, the family arrives in the small tourist town of Plummerville (“Plummerville is Summerville!”), eager for some fun in the sun. But when a minor encounter with some town bullies yanks the family into the crosshairs of a corrupt theme-park operator (John Ortiz; Fast and Furious franchise, Bumblebee) and his shady sheriff (Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Colin Hanks), Hutch finds himself the focus of the most unhinged, blood-thirsty crime boss he (or anyone) has ever encountered (Emmy winning and Oscar® nominated screen icon, Sharon Stone).

Movie Review:

As working adults, many of us can relate to the longing for a simple break — a chance to let go of responsibilities and enjoy a well-deserved vacation. Now, imagine how much harder that is when your “day job” involves being an assassin, forced into killing people just to pay off a debt after destroying Russian criminal groups.

That’s the reality for Hutch Mansell, the unlikely everyman-turned-reluctant killer you may remember from Ilya Naishuller’s 2021 action-packed thriller Nobody. In this sequel, Hutch is back — weary, worn down, and yearning for nothing more than quality time with his family. All he wants is a modest getaway at an old-school water and amusement park. But as fate would have it, even paradise can’t stay peaceful for long.

When we catch up with Hutch in this sequel, he’s still knee-deep in his bloody line of work, taking down opponents while drifting further away from his family. Burnt out, Hutch finally gets a reprieve when his boss grants him the rare luxury of a break. He persuades his family to visit Plummerville — a quaint getaway filled with childhood memories. The retro décor and old-fashioned activities may charm Hutch, but to today’s kids are likely to stay glued to their phones. Anyway, the family starts to bond as their holiday begins.

Of course, peace doesn’t last long for Hutch. A scuffle with bullies at the local arcade quickly spirals out of control, snowballing into a brutal chain of brawls. What follows is classic Hutch chaos — punches, kicks, and there’s also a severed finger that gets devoured by a fish in the river. And it’s all up to Hutch to clean up the mess.

Bob Odenkirk slips back into the role of Hutch with ease — and honestly, it’s hard to imagine anyone else embodying the character so perfectly. With his unassuming everyman appearance, he could pass for an unassuming passerby on the street — until the moment he needs to unleash brutal efficiency.

Whether it’s taking down a target, defending his family, or, in this case, protecting his holiday, Hutch transforms from ordinary to lethal in an instant. Odenkirk captures the rage simmering beneath the surface, paired with the unmistakable exhaustion of a man who could use nothing more than a long break — and maybe an even longer soak in the tub.

Indonesian filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto takes the reins for this sequel, and he’s more than up to the task. Known as one half of The Mo Brothers and for directing cult action favorites like Headshot (2016) and The Night Comes for Us (2018), Tjahjanto proves to be the perfect fit.

With a lean, no-nonsense runtime of 89 minutes, he wastes no time — propelling viewers from one bone-crunching set piece to the next before unleashing an over-the-top finale packed with explosives, landmines, machine guns, and a gloriously unhinged “Last Boss” turn by an almost unrecognisable Sharon Stone.

The action is as inventive as it is brutal: an amusement park viking ship crushing an unfortunate thug, a water slide doubling as a conveyor belt to a spiked demise. It’s graphic, bloody, and unapologetically excessive — but for Hutch, it’s just the price of admission for a shot at a peaceful vacation. 

Movie Rating:

(Cranking up the chaos with Indonesian action maestro Timo Tjahjanto at the helm, Bob Odenkirk once again shines as the weary everyman who just wants a family holiday, in a sequel that’s gory, over-the-top, and wickedly fun)

Review by John Li