Overview

• The Universal release opened in theaters on August 15 with Bob Odenkirk returning as Hutch Mansell.
• North American day-one gross reached $3.9 million, including $1.3 million in Thursday previews, 56% above the first film’s opening day.
• First-weekend totals came to roughly $14 million worldwide, with under $10 million domestic and about $5 million overseas, against a reported $25 million budget.
• Reception is generally favorable, with roughly 76–78% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, an 89% audience score, and a B+ CinemaScore, though some reviewers say the action set pieces don’t top the original’s signature sequence.
• Odenkirk says he only returned after landing the right story as Tjahjanto replaced Ilya Naishuller and emphasized a warmer, more comedic approach to the franchise.