Smokey and the Bandit II

Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

  • 20% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 53% of users liked it
    (33,322 ratings)

Former stuntman Hal Needham made his directorial debut with the first Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and repeated his success with the sequel, a virtual remake that substituted a live elephant for a truckload of beer. Burt Reynolds returns as law-defying anti-hero Bandit, now a washed-up alcoholic… More

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PG,
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Genres
Action & Adventure, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 15, 1980 Wide
MCA Universal Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    How can I say it's lazy when it has 50 trucks doing stunts in it? Because it takes a lot less thought to fill up a movie with stunts than to create a comedy that's genuinely funny.

  • Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com

    Fizzles badly after a hilarious first half-hour or so.

  • Kevin A. Ranson, MovieCrypt.com

    Sadly cashes in on the original.

  • Staci Layne Wilson, StaciWilson.com

    Burt and Sally, say it ain't so!

  • Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com

    It's basically the same film all over again, with some attempts at advancing the characters--but they're just that: attempts.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Eric S


    A really dumb movie. Maybe if you're drunk or high you'll find it funny. Most scenes are just ridiculous and for the most part pointless. Just a bad case of trying too hard to be funny. Didn't even like the cop/truck smash-fest at the end. Stupid.

  • Anthony L


    A little less fun and a lot more dumb. The inclusion of Dom DeLuise was welcome but it was just a shame he wasn't on form. My favourite bit was the little cartoon of them driving round the universal logo, so that probably tells you everything you need to know, although the over… More

  • Derek D


    Another go-round with the Bandit and Snowmand transporting goods cross-country illegally. This time it's a pregnant elephant and it plays out very much like the first, so not much is really new. The laughs and action scenes are here, but it seems like we've seen all this… More

  • Jason O


    Not as good as the first one, but still great stuff! This is the one with the elephant, and Burt Reynolds as a drunk after he and Field broke up. The part where all the 18 wheelers take on a hoard of police cars was excellently done and I'd call it classic!

  • Megan S


    Yes a ridiculous premise but still enjoyable anyway.

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