Blade II

Blade II is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Blade, directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by David S. Goyer. A sequel to Blade (1998), it is the second installment in the Blade franchise, followed by Blade: Trinity. The film follows the human-vampire hybrid Blade in his continuing effort to protect humans from vampires, finding himself in a fierce battle against a group of mutant vampires who seek to commit global genocide of both vampire and human races. Blade and his human allies are coerced into joining forces with a special elite group of vampires.

Blade II
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGuillermo del Toro
Written byDavid S. Goyer
Based on
Blade
by
Produced by
  • Peter Frankfurt
  • Wesley Snipes
  • Patrick Palmer
Starring
CinematographyGabriel Beristain
Edited byPeter Amundson
Music byMarco Beltrami
Production
companies
  • New Line Cinema
  • Marvel Enterprises
  • Amen Ra Films
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release date
  • March 22, 2002 (2002-03-22)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$54 million
Box office$155 million

Blade II was released in the United States on March 22, 2002, and was a box office success, grossing over $155 million. It received mixed reviews from critics, earning praise for its performances, atmosphere, direction, and action sequences, although its script and character development have been criticized. The film was followed by Blade: Trinity (2004).

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