Saw II (2005)

Saw II rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.6/10· 294K votes

Rotten Tomatoes39%

Metacritic40%

TMDb6.6/10· 6K votes

With 39% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.6/10 on IMDb and 40/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Saw II

The chilling and relentless Jigsaw killer returns to terrorize the city once again. When a gruesome murder victim emerges with unmistakable traces of Jigsaw's sinister methods, Detective Eric Matthews is thrust into a high-stakes investigation. To his surprise, apprehending Jigsaw seems almost too easy, but what he doesn't realize is that being caught is merely another piece of Jigsaw's intricate puzzle.

Cast of Saw II

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  Tobin Bell

  as John Kramer / Jigsaw

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  Donnie Wahlberg

  as Eric Matthews

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  Shawnee Smith

  as Amanda Young

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  Erik Knudsen

  as Daniel Matthews

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  Franky G

  as Xavier Chavez

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  Glenn Plummer

  as Jonas Singer

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  Emmanuelle Vaugier

  as Addison Corday

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  Beverley Mitchell

  as Laura Hunter

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  Noam Jenkins

  as Michael Marks

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  Timothy Burd

  as Obi Tate

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  Dina Meyer

  as Allison Kerry

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  Lyriq Bent

  as Daniel Rigg

Saw II facts

Budget

$4M

Box office

$152.9M

Collection

Saw Collection

Our take on Saw II

Darren Lynn Bousman's 2005 horror sequel brings back the Jigsaw killer, whose elaborate deadly traps once again grip the city. When a body surfaces bearing his unmistakable signature, Detective Eric Matthews is pulled into a tense investigation, only to find that catching Jigsaw comes far too easily, because capture is simply another move in the killer's intricate design. Leaning into grim mechanical set pieces and moral gamesmanship, the film raises the stakes with a trap-laden scenario and a plot built to spring surprises. It's strictly for horror fans who can stomach graphic, punishing imagery and enjoy puzzle-box cruelty. Bleak, claustrophobic and geared toward a twisting final reveal.