The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adulthood, obsessions and what led to her being in Seligman's care.
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- Ray HopkinOctober 27, 2024This was a very compelling movie, with an absolute amazing performance from Gainsborough. I found that while Part I was more light-hearted, this was a tough watch, some scenes were horrific, and Gainsborough really went all in with her performance. I didn't like the ending, but I guess Von Trier was basically saying that all men are arseholes. He's probably not wrong... but I couldn't stop watching or thinking about this movie.
- cultfilmlikerAugust 13, 2025I liked it a bit more than the first half (even tho it has been growing on me) doesn’t matter! Should be viewed as the 5.5 hour sex epic that it is That “self-help” scene 😱😱😱 There’s a blatant reference to Antichrist in this and I both loved it and found it genuinely odd! It was a new type of déjà vu Watched this on the QLED big screen in the front room at 3 AM with the doors and blinds wide open. Are the kids in school yet?? (Looked it up and school starts tomorrow! They were in bed! I’m fine! 😥🚔)
- W Chaz BonneyAugust 8, 2026I dig this director but he went off the rails on this one....what's the point? and it was 3 hours....ouch!
- igmacpAugust 12, 2026Disturbing subject matter and very moving content, Wonderful acting by a steller cast. Watched this on the recommendation of a close relative, thinking it'd be some soft porn drivel. Total surpise and throughly enjoyed. The 1st movie was just as thought provoking and set the stage for this No: 2 epesobe.
- Garrett WilkinsJuly 4, 2026Rather than reiterating the premises introduced in Volume I, Nymphomaniac: Volume II develops them by expanding on the repercussions of the life Joe has chosen to recount. The philosophical ambiguity, amorality, and audacity that went into the making of the first volume are no less present in the second. Charlotte Gainsbourg is phenomenal once again, and Stellan Skarsgård is right there with her in supplying the emotional depth needed for this kind of performance. Stellan's role in particular as Seligman manages to avoid judgment throughout the film. He provides a morally stable axis around which the amoral thrust of Joe's narration can turn. Put together, the two volumes form an ambitious project that does not attempt to deliver simple answers or reassure the audience with conventional morality. Where Nymphomaniac: Volume II fell short of the standard set by its predecessor was in its conceptual underpinnings. One of the characters whose role was meaningful in Volume I had less presence in Volume II due to a recasting decision that I ultimately think was a mistake. More importantly, I felt that the conclusion undermined one of the concepts developed in the first volume in favor of a more nihilistic statement than the one von Trier had sought to deliver. Having said that, I think both Nymphomaniac: Volume I and Volume II together form one of the most impressive cinematic experiments of recent years, and von Trier's commitment to his own ideas is genuinely exhilarating. Even so, I felt the final statement of the film to be unnecessarily self-defeating.
- nsaf24May 11, 2025Definitely a poor finish to a reasonable first part. Gratuitous for the sake of being so - relies on shock value more than anything else, and a pretty shit ending.
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Nymphomaniac: Vol. II was released on December 25, 2013.
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II was directed by Lars von Trier.
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II has a runtime of 2h 4m.
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II was produced by Louise Vesth.
The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adulthood, obsessions and what led to her being in Seligman's care.
The key characters in Nymphomaniac: Vol. II are Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg), Seligman (Stellan Skarsgård), Young Joe (Stacy Martin).
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II is rated Not Rated.
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II is a Drama, Mystery film.
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II has an audience rating of 5.5 out of 10.
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II had a budget of $2.4M.
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II has made $4.9M at the box office.