Movie · 2025 · Action, Fantasy, Thriller · 1h 42m · PG-13 · NO
Curator score: 0.6/10 (32.8K ratings)
A new troll has awakened!
Overview
When a dangerous new troll unleashes devastation across their homeland, Nora, Andreas and Major Kris embark on their most perilous mission yet.
Ratings
Curator score: 0.6/10
IMDb: 5.3/10
Letterboxd: 2.33/5
TMDB: 6.4/10
Director
Roar Uthaug
Production
Motion Blur
Cast
Ine Marie Wilmann, Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Sara Khorami, Karoline Viktoria Sletteng Garvang, Anne Krigsvoll, Duc Mai-The, Jon Ketil Johnsen, Ola G. Furuseth, Yusuf Toosh Ibra, Gard B. Eidsvold, Dennis Storhøi, Ágota Dunai, Molly Feeley, Thea Borring Lande, Trond Magnum, Ingrid Vollan, Erlend Norås
Where to watch
Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A big, glossy Nordic monster sequel with solid spectacle, strong scenery, and enough creature-feature momentum to keep genre fans engaged. It also sounds overstuffed, derivative, and more interested in lore and setup than in delivering enough monster mayhem to fully justify its scale.
Best for
monster-movie fans
viewers who enjoyed the first Troll
fans of big-budget creature spectacle
audiences who like mythic action with a regional flavor
people in the mood for a fun, disposable blockbuster
Skip if
you want originality
you need constant kaiju battles
you dislike exposition-heavy sequels
you are tired of Godzilla-style imitation
you prefer tighter action over lore dumping
Overview
Troll 2 looks like a classic case of a sequel going bigger rather than deeper. The appeal is obvious: snowy Nordic landscapes, a giant mythic creature, military response teams, and enough production polish to make the whole thing feel like an event. For viewers who want a straightforward monster spectacle, that alone may be enough.
Worth noting
But the reaction pattern suggests a film that leans heavily on familiarity. It borrows from the Godzilla and Godzilla vs. Kong playbook, then pads the runtime with lore, government facilities, and side quests that dilute the main attraction. The result seems less like a relentless creature showdown and more like a patchwork of action-fantasy beats.
Bottom line
If you enjoyed the first film and are happy with a sequel that trades originality for scale, this is probably an easy watch. If you want your monster movies lean, surprising, or genuinely ferocious, it may feel like a well-made imitation that never fully becomes its own thing.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Matt! (3★) · 333 likes
What the Nordic countries lack in originality, they make up for in originality (wait…)
Was the first Troll film just Godzilla? Yes. Was the second Troll movie just Godzilla v Kong? Also yes. But, on the other hand, fuck you.
Sure, the most expensive movie ever made for this region might just be a lore-heavy monster mash copycat, but what it lacks in uniqueness it makes up for in cliche secret underground government facilities housing a giant frozen monster creature… more
Justine (2★) · 198 likes
It's like Godzilla vs Kong but there's only one battle between the two trolls
Kylo (3.5★) · 193 likes
Wow, there’s a surprising amount of plot for a movie about a troll, but it’s still a lot of fun. That ski resort looked like a blast! He also really could have avoided walking into that guy’s beautiful house.
cob (1.5★) · 163 likes
godzilla vs kong but with trolls (derogatory)
gregs1999 (2★) · 160 likes
Makes sense that a guy called Roar would make a monster film. Can’t believe they called it a megatroll when it was being held captive like that, all I could think about was Megatron. The poster is a massive bait, as the kaiju showdowns are at most 5% of the total runtime, and given it is a sequel, there is far too much exposition dumping. Turns into Indiana Jones halfway through. Just ain’t it chief, watch Godzilla x Kong instead.