Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2

Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2

A young punk's odyssey.

Directed by James Merendino

201675 min4.5 / 10

A comedic road-trip odyssey that balances youthful punk irreverence with genuine family reconciliation and coming-of-age growth.

Punk's Dead, the sequel to 1999 cult hit SLC Punk, is a punk romp through the Utah hinterlands. Ross, Penny and Crash, young outsiders from different tribes, embark on a road trip to a huge punk show. Ross, 19, is the love child of Trish and Heroin Bob, who died before Ross was born. During their odyssey, and with the help of a healthy dose of drugs, alcohol and punk music, Ross shreds his darkly Gothic outlook and embraces life. His mother Trish, who raised Ross alone in her steam punk shop, discovers that he is in a crisis. She recruits his 'uncles,' Bob's old SLC gang, to help find him. When all collide at the concert, they are forced to deal with their unresolved relationships with Bob.

Questions people ask

  • Is Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit