The original Nobody came out at a strange time. It wasn’t quite open for business for the world after the COVID-19 pandemic, but there were still theaters that were showing movies. That led to me watching the original movie on a screener for review at home, before everything opened back up. Immediately after seeing the film, I wanted to shout from the rooftops about it. I wanted to tell my friends, my family, anyone who would listen about the film. Fast forward to August 2025, and we’re getting Nobody 2 from director Timo Tjahjanto and writers Derek Kolstad and Aaron Rabin. Most of the surviving characters from the first film are returning here, including Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk), Becca Mansell (Connie Nielsen), David Mansell (Christopher Lloyd), Brady Mansell (Gage Munroe), Sammy Mansell (Paisley Cadorath), and Harry Mansell (RZA).
The movie follows the Mansell family as former lethal assassin Hutch has to take his family on vacation, but brings some of his work attitude with him on the vacation. The new characters include Lendina (Sharon Stone), a violent and dangerous crime lord who targets Hutch for ruining her operations, and Abel (Colin Hanks), a police officer for the local town who’s in business with Lendina.
The action of Nobody came out of nowhere, with Bob Odenkirk going against type to completely kick ass. This time around, the film doesn’t hide the fact that he’s a lethal assassin, but does upping the stakes and the action make for a great sequel? Let’s find out in the good, the bad, and the ugly of Nobody 2.
The Good Of Nobody 2
Look, topping the original film is going to be almost impossible. It’s got a classic story structure, about a guy getting pulled back into an old lethal business after starting a family. The bus scene is one of the best action scenes of the decade. And yet, Nobody 2 doesn’t top the film, but it damn near equals it with more action. Tjahjanto’s direction is all over this film with some stunning action setpieces, including an extended finale that’s explosive, breathtaking, and all-around badass. The scenes with Hutch and his family on vacation to a place that he went to as a kid are hilarious as well. That’s what’s added to the sequel is more comedy. Hutch trying to reason with baddies before fighting them on a duck boat is up there.
The film also gives his family a bit more to do than just stand around. Becca gets a beefed-up role and provides some of the momentum to the story by getting Hutch to take on a vacation and acting as his moral compass during the film. Christopher Lloyd looks like he’s having the time of his life during this movie as well, shooting up bad guys, messing around with his grandkids, and puffing on increasingly large cigars.
Sharon Stone’s Lendina is a great villain, providing an insane foil to Hutch and the people he meets along the way, like the owner of the amusement park whose family is wrapped up in her business, played by John Ortiz. RZA also makes a small but amazing appearance and is involved in one of the best scenes of the film near the end.
The Bad And Ugly Of Nobody 2
Unfortunately, Nobody 2 does fall into some of the trappings of a sequel to an action movie. It has to go bigger and better than the one before it, but that means some sacrifices are made. it feels like the sequel is a bit bloated with how much bigger it goes. Some characters get forgotten about, including Hutch’s family. His two kids feel like they’re going to be a bigger part of the movie, but they get pushed to the background after the first act. His life and work also feel like there’s going to be something bigger like the debt he owes for his actions in the first film, but The Barber (played by Colin Salmon) just ends up as more of a source of information in his fight against Lendina.
Colin Hanks’s character, Abel, is also a bit underwhelming, including his fate in the film. It feels like he could have been bigger or had a better character arc, instead of what he gets in the film.
The film strips away a bit of what made the original so special, and takes it to a full-on thrill ride, which might turn some people off, but I had little problem with it.
I Still Want To Scream From The Rooftops About Nobody 2
While it doesn’t feel as special or original as the first film, Nobody 2 is still a fantastic time at the movies and a worthy successor. Bob Odenkirk still kicks all kinds of ass, including in the third act, with one of the coolest set pieces of the year. Setting the film at an amusement park led to some awesome scenes. RZA having a swordfight with Daniel Bernhardt’s henchmen might not be super important to the overall story, but it looks damn cool. Timo Tjahjanto can introduce his stylings on films like The Night Comes For Us and Headshot to American audiences with this film.
Nobody 2 is bombastic, electric, and Bob Odenkirk kicks more ass than the first film. An asskicking vacation awaits for moviegoers on August 15th.
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