| Final Destination 2 | |
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| Directed by | David R. Ellis |
| Screenplay by | J. Mackye Gruber Eric Bress |
| Story by | J. Mackye Gruber Eric Bress Jeffrey Reddick |
| Based on | Characters by Jeffrey Reddick |
| Produced by | Warren Zide Craig Perry |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gary Capo |
| Edited by | Eric Sears |
| Music by | Shirley Walker |
Production company | Zide/Perry Productions |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $26 million[2] |
| Box office | $90.9 million[3] |
Final Destination 2 is a 2003 American supernatural horror film directed by David R. Ellis. The screenplay was written by J. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress, based on a story by Gruber, Bress, and series creator Jeffrey Reddick. It is the sequel to the 2000 film Final Destination and the second installment of the Final Destination film series. The film stars Ali Larter, A. J. Cook, and Michael Landes. Cook portrays a woman who "cheats death" after having a premonition of herself and others perishing in a highway pile-up and uses it by saving herself and a handful of people, but is stalked by Death afterwards by means of claiming back their lives which should have been lost in the highway. It also explores the cliffhanger of the preceding film by revealing the fates of the previous survivors.
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.[4] 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.[5]
The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $46 million domestically and $43 million overseas, earning $90 million internationally,[3] making it the lowest-grossing film in the Final Destination franchise. It was also nominated for four awards, including the Saturn Award for Best Horror Film.[6] A third film, Final Destination 3, was released in February 2006.
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