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2002 film directed by Guillermo del Toro

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It sits within the topics 2000s action horror films, 2000s monster movies and 2000s Serbian-language films.

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Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.

Released: 2002-03-22117 minDir: Guillermo del ToroFantasy, Horror, Action, ThrillerBudget: $54.0MBox office: $155MPart of: Blade Collection

Cast

  • Wesley Snipes as Blade
  • Kris Kristofferson as Whistler
  • Ron Perlman as Reinhardt
  • Leonor Varela as Nyssa
  • Norman Reedus as Scud
  • Thomas Kretschmann as Damaskinos

Themes

  • martial arts
  • mutation
  • vampire
  • lasersight
  • superhero
  • katana
  • supernatural
  • based on comic
  • vampire hunter (slayer)
  • revenge

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Ratings

IMDb

6.7/10

251,178 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

57%

Metacritic

52/100

Year
2002
Runtime
117 min
Genres
Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Rated
R
Awards
6 wins & 10 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by
Guillermo del Toro
Written by
David S. Goyer
Based on
Blade , by Marv Wolfman Gene Colan
Produced by
Peter Frankfurt Wesley Snipes Patrick Palmer
Starring
Wesley Snipes Kris Kristofferson Ron Perlman Leonor Varela Norman Reedus Luke Goss
Cinematography
Gabriel Beristain
Edited by
Peter Amundson
Music by
Marco Beltrami
Production companies
New Line Cinema Marvel Enterprises Amen Ra Films
Distributed by
New Line Cinema
Release date
March 22, 2002 ( 2002-03-22 )
Running time
117 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$54 million
Box office
$155 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration
117
FilmAffinity ID
131874
Official website
www.blade2.com
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publication date
2002-03-22
title
Blade II
review score
52/100
capital cost
54000000
box office
82348319
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Encyclopedic overview

Blade II is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Blade. It is the second installment in the Blade franchise, and sequel to Blade (1998). It was directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by David S. Goyer. The film follows Blade, a human-vampire hybrid, in his continuing effort to protect humans from vampires. Blade must join forces with an elite group of vampires to fight against mutant vampires who plan a global genocide of both vampire and human races.

Blade II was released in the United States on March 22, 2002, and was a box office success, grossing $155 million. It received mixed reviews from critics, earning praise for its performances, atmosphere, direction, and action sequences, although its script and lack of character development have been criticized. The film was followed by Blade: Trinity in 2004.

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