Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Believe the Impossible. Discover the Incredible.

2012 • 94 min • Adventure · Action · Science Fiction

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Synopsis

Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

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100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
61 Audience · 4569 · 49%

Teen Sean teams up with his mom's boyfriend on a wild adventure to a mysterious island to find his missing grandfather. They encounter incredible creatures and perilous landscapes in a race to escape before the island disappears. It's a fun, imaginative, and family-friendly quest.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Some moments of peril and chase scenes
Characters face natural disasters
A few jump scares from giant creatures

What it models well

Teamwork and collaboration
Bravery in the face of danger
Importance of family bonds
Scientific curiosity

Talk about it after

Geography and geology of islands
The nature of legends and myths
Importance of responsible exploration

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Top billed cast

Director: Brad Peyton • Crew: Mark Gunn, Brian Gunn, Mark Gunn, Brian Gunn, Richard Outten

Trailers & clips

Dinosaur Chase Scene - Movie Clip

"Nautilus Clip"

"Bee Clip"

Official Trailer 1

Reviewer notes

Recommended
<em>'Journey 2: The Mysterious Island'</em> improves upon <em>'Journey to the Center of the Earth'</em>. This is good fun. It's a shame that Brendan Fraser and Anita Briem were unable to reprise their respective roles, though the additions of Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Luis Guzmán and Vanessa Hudgens are all positives. Johnson has a few silly moments (berry pecs + "What a Wonderful World"), but all in all i...
r96sk, TMDB Community

Recommended
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. Great casting choices, great subject matter, and plenty of production value. When it comes down to it, I'm sure this is the movie that settled Dwayne Johnson as the guy for Jumanji. Josh Hutcherson and Vanessa Hudgens are really cute together and play off of each other really well. Michael Caine and Luis Guzmán both act really well with their chara...
Kamurai, TMDB Community