The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (2008)

  • 31% of users liked it
    (7,526 ratings)

Travel back to the beginning and watch as a legend is born in this prequel to The Scorpion King from Highlander and Resident Evil: Extinction director Russell Mulcahy. Having watched his father die at the hands of the king, young Mathayus (Randy Couture) embarks on a lifelong quest for vengeance… More

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PG-13,
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Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Aug 19, 2008 Wide
Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Joe Leydon, Variety

    Perhaps the very first made-for-vid prequel to a spinoff from a sequel to a remake, The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior suggests a CW television network version of a swords-and-sorcery saga.

  • James O'Ehley, Sci-Fi Movie Page

    You can't watch it without your brain turning to mush . . .

  • Bill Gibron, DVDTalk.com

    In the lingo of the business known as show, prequels are the place where once viable franchises go to die. And since that's almost always the case, what are we to make of a movie that prologues an already established preamble?

  • Mark Pollard, Kung Fu Cinema

    Lightly entertaining but forgettable B-actioner best described as JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS meets HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS.

  • Scott Weinberg, FEARnet

    Just maybe worthy of a bored afternoon, provided you're either A) 14 years old, or B) a longtime fan of the "quest" movies and you want something to poke a little fun at. (Or maybe not.)

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Phil H


    Right now this is a prequel to the first Scorpion King film showing 'Mathayus' as a young lad and up n coming warrior. The lead for this film is a guy called Michael Copon and to be honest he does actually look like a young Johnson, credit where credits due the guy does pull… More

  • JY S


    Russell Mulcahy's <i>The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior</i> is a prequel to a spin-off from a sequel of a remake. None of that matters. Leave this one in the desert where it belongs.<p>The story itself isn't that bad, but it isn't enough to… More

  • Alexander W


    Good film for fun and nice story and landscapes. Interesting, and cool character. good fighting scenes on par with any martial arts film released in hollywood these days. Most fantasy films don't make use of what is on offer and just cram 2 hours full of suprise and really clever… More

  • Dean !


    This straight to DVD prequel was never going to WOW anyone, but for the low budget it's ok. Can't say I recognize anyone in it and the SFX are far from stunning. However I thought it was fairly good, it has some good fight scenes and plenty of humour to. If you enjoyed the… More

  • Dean M


    Quite fine story about the young Mathayus just before he become the villianous Scorpion King. Michael Copon does a not-so-bad performance as the hero and his action sequences.

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