Piranha II: The Spawning fingerprintHigh energy, emotionally cool.
Scary and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Kept in the background
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Scary and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Piranha II: The Spawning is scary, thrilling, and tense.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and dark humor.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Piranha II: The Spawning is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 18/100 (IMDb 3.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 4%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 34 min
Piranha II: The Spawning runs 1 h 34 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Piranha II: The Spawning higher (26) than critics (4). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in Italy, Netherlands, United States.
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3.8
