80
As ultraviolent as the first film, and as ultrasmutty, The Golden Circle will leave the Kingsfans grinning, even if its characters have less growing to do this time around.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
85
Kingsman: The Golden Circle is as cheeky, cartoonish, and crazy as its predecessor, but it’s also commendably unafraid to demolish what had come before it if it’s in service of the story. The new dynamic between Eggsy and his team is great, and the Statesman prove amusing counterparts to these gentlemen spies from across the pond.
67
It’s fun, but it’s blockbuster overkill after an already-crowded summer season.
67
Vaughn’s film is overflowing with big set pieces, but all those epic action sequences amount to a running time clocking nearly two and a half hours – and not much else. Like fireworks, they’re awe-inspiring while you’re watching, but there’s little left to marvel at after the show’s over.
60
We Got This Covered by Matt Donato
Vaughn sticks to what he knows with his Kingsman sequel but rarely ups the ante, making this a fun-enough entry into an already-too-familiar franchise.
60
This isn’t quite solid-gold filmmaking. But it might be gold-plated.
50
It is all aggressively stylized, abusively fast-paced and ear-bleedingly loud, relying so heavily on CGI that nothing — not one thing — seems to correspond to the real world.
30
Bloated, inexplicably un-entertaining.
40
Screen International by Tim Grierson
As kinetic as its predecessor — and just as belaboured — Kingsman: The Golden Circle serves up another batch of hyper-stylised action, irreverent humour and sharp threads, resulting in a film that’s not nearly as cool as it thinks it is.
70
The Hollywood Reporter by Todd McCarthy
This fleet-footed, glibly imaginative international romp stays on its toes and keeps its wits about it most of the time, with entertaining and pointedly U.S.-friendly cast additions.
While not nearly as memorable as the first film, Kingsman: The Golden Circle still manages to entertain with its phenomenal action sequences and strong cast. The film also has a new relevancy in the era of Covid, as the villain's plot involves unleashing a deadly pandemic across the globe. However, the overall mediocrity of the film forces one to question this series' ability to helm a full-on franchise akin to James Bond. Kingsman certainly has heart, but needs something more to distinguish itself, and this installment doesn't quite provide that.