Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)

The Turtles get into another battle with their enemy the Shredder, who has acquired new allies: the mutant thugs Bebop and Rocksteady and the alien being Krang.

Director:

Dave Green

Writers:

Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec

Stars:

Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Tyler Perry

10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Megan Fox	...	April O'Neil
Will Arnett	...	Vernon Fenwick
Laura Linney	...	Chief Vincent
Stephen Amell	...	Casey Jones
Noel Fisher	...	Michelangelo
Jeremy Howard	...	Donatello
Pete Ploszek	...	Leonardo
Alan Ritchson	...	Raphael
Tyler Perry	...	Baxter Stockman
Brian Tee	...	Shredder
Stephen Farrelly	...	Rocksteady (as Sheamus)
Gary Anthony Williams	...	Bebop
Peter Donald Badalamenti II	...	Splinter (as Peter D. Badalementi)
Tony Shalhoub	...	Splinter (voice)
Brad Garrett	...	Krang (voice)

Storyline

The Turtles continue to live in the shadows and no one knows they were the ones who took down Shredder. Vernon is the one everyone thinks is the one who took Shredder down. April O'Neill does some snooping and learns a scientist named Baxter Stockman is working for Shredder. He plans to break him out while he's bringing transported. April tells the turtles, who try to stop it but can't. Stockman tries to teleport Shredder but he some how ends up in another dimension and meets a warlord named Krang who instructs Shredder to assemble a teleportation device he sent to Earth a long time ago. He gives Shredder some mutagen which he uses to transform two criminals who were also in the transport with him, Rock Steady and Bebop, into mutants. They then set out to find the device. April saw the transformation while investigating Stockman. She takes the mutagen and is chased by Shredder's minions, the Foot Clan. She is saved by a man named Casey Jones who was the one transporting Shredder. The ...

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | based on comic book | turtle | based on cartoon | rat | 

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Taglines:

Only one team can defend us all.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Stephen Amell is the second comic-book actor to play Casey Jones after Chris Evans (Casey in TMNT (2007)). While Amell starred in the DC Comics show Arrow (2012), Evans has done various Marvel Comics films (and other comic-book adaptations, but notably Marvel).

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Goofs

When the turtles are shown on a cargo plane returning from Brazil, it is a night scene, but the scenes in New York just before and after the exterior shots of the plane are set in the daytime on the same day, and they arrive back at their lair on that day. The only way it could be light in New York and dark in Brazil is if their plane departed shortly after sunset in Brazil. But by the time they got to New York, the sun would have set there as well, so it should have been night, not day.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Donatello: Fellas, it's go time.
Leonardo: Turtle Formation in three, two, one!
[the Turtles attempt a Turtle Formation on the Chrysler building, but dogpile]
Leonardo: What happened to Turtle Formation?
Michelangelo: Turtle Formation? I thought you said "Squirrel Formation."
Raphael: Why would he say "Squirrel Forma..."
[hits Michelangelo on the head]
Raphael: What's "Squirrel Formation?"

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Crazy Credits

The Nickelodeon Movies logo is set in darkness and shines with a mutagen green light.

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Connections

Referenced in Real Time with Bill Maher: Episode #15.16 (2017)

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Soundtracks

Sirius
Written by Eric Woolfson (as Eric Norman Woolfson) & Alan Parsons
Performed by Kevin McKeever

User Reviews

Cowabunga!

TMNT 2: Out of the Shadows is a return to form for the turtles in a half shell, delivering a "radical" film full of energy, humor, and of course, pizza. This movie has a lot riding on it. Not only does director Dave Green have to right the wrongs of the first movie, but on top of that introduce new characters to the mix. First let's start with the positives. The actors playing the turtles shine again, playing off of each other brilliantly, making them all distinct and likable characters. Bebop and Rocksteady are great additions to the series,and feel pulled out right of the 80s cartoon. The CGI design and quality is noticeably improved, and the action sequences are well shot and fun to watch, especially one involving a Brazilian river and a tank. Megan Fox thankfully isn't given as much screen time as the first one and becomes a good side character that helps out when the script calls for it. And I have to mention the Kraang. They absolutely nailed it. Brad Garrett did a good job even though Pat Fraley is still my favorite. My only complaints are I wish the movie was longer, which would of helped give the film more room to breathe. I also felt Casey Jones and Shredder weren't used to their full potential. Despite this, I still found a ton of fun and respect towards the original 80s cartoon, and ask you to give this 2nd outing a chance, because nostalgia aside, this is, in my opinion, the first great TMNT movie. Grade: B -Rooster Reviews

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [United States] Official site

Country:

USA Hong Kong China Canada Denmark Germany UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 June 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$135,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$35,316,382, 5 June 2016

Gross USA:

$82,051,601

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$245,623,848

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Platinum Dunes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos DTS (DTS: X) Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1