Parents' Guide to

Blade II

Movie R 2002 117 minutes
Blade II Poster Image

Common Sense Media Review

By Nell Minow , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 18+

Icky, bloody vampire sequel.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 18+?

Any Positive Content?

  • Blade II Movie: Scene #1
  • Blade II Movie: Scene #2
  • Blade II Movie: Scene #3

Parent and Kid Reviews

See all
age 15+

Based on 8 parent reviews

Chandler A.
Chandler A. Adult
May 24, 2022
age 18+

Blade II is a darker path compared to the first film.

Viewers should be aware that this film contains some extreme violence throughout the movie, the "Reapers" are a major scare, so that is a concerned to cover your eyes if you don't like scaryness that well. There are drug uses, mis-use of sharp objects in one scene. And quite alot of swearing. The fighting isn't scary to watch though. I recommend this film to viewers of 18+ due to the scary scenes.
Vikram K.
Vikram K. Adult
October 22, 2021
age 18+

Good, not as good as the first one

I like this movie as it has improved CG and great action scenes, but it doesn't have that same impact as the first movie.
See all 8 parent reviews

What's the Story?

Half-vampire Blade (Wesley Snipes) is back in this sequel about the Marvel Comics superhero. When last we left our hero, his mentor and gunsmith Whistler (Kris Kristofferson) has been vampirized, abducted by the undead, and held suspended in a blood-support tank to endure eternal torture. With the help of his new idea-man, Blade breaks Whistler out, and cures him of the vampire virus with an injection and a 24 hour dry-out program. Meanwhile, a mutant super-vampire sneaks into a corrupt Czech blood bank, and eats the vampire-phlebotomists with his daringly different super-vampire bloodsucking anatomy. The waxy emperor is forced to offer a truce to Blade, in order to fight their mutual enemy. But it is immediately clear that the truce can only be temporary.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (8 ):
Kids say (10 ):

An ordinary sequel to the first Wesley Snipes vehicle, this bloody punch-fest lacks the charming antagonists that livened the original movie. Snipes is occasionally funny, though not as often as he should be. Most of the rest of the cast is not funny, except Ron Perlman, re-doing his lovable thug routine (Cronos, Alien Resurrection) as an evil vampire hitman.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about Blade II's themes of betrayal and loyalty. For what it's worth, Blade is a black superhero. He calls the shots, is never condescended to, and shows loyalty, courage and integrity. Parents may want to discuss the nature of wish-fulfillment, and the way violence and problem-solving are conflated in the movies versus the way they interact in real life.

Movie Details

Did we miss something on diversity?

Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update.

Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.

See how we rate