Troll 2 Scores 64% On Rotten Tomatoes: Sequel Shows Early Promise

Netflix's Epic Sci-Fi Monster Movie Franchise Returns With Promising Rotten Tomatoes Score After 3 Years By  Jeff Dodge Published 32 minutes ago Jeff Dodge (he/him), a published author and graduate of Western Washington University, has been a TV news editor for many years and has had the chance to interview multiple reality show stars, including Randy Jackson, Nick Cannon, Heidi Klum, Mel B and John Cena. Fun Fact: he’s been to every single Idol Live! Tour. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

Troll 2, the sequel to Netflix's epic sci-fi monster film Troll, has a promising Rotten Tomatoes score one day after its release. The first movie in the franchise debuted in 2022, with positive reviews from critics. Troll, which became Netflix's most-watched non-English movie, centers on a group of humans who set out to prevent a mountain troll from causing chaos.

Now, three years later, a sequel called Troll 2 has just been released on Netflix.

Troll 2 currently holds a 64% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics calling the film a blast to watch. Not all critics have been as receptive to the sequel, with some saying Troll 2 suffers from sequelitis and doesn't justify its existence.

However, Troll 2's RT score is still above the minimum 60% threshold needed to be rated Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, so the film is showing some early promise, though it's way too early to tell if it will remain steady.

Since Troll 2 was just released on December 1, there aren't enough audience reviews yet for the film to receive a Popcornmeter score, but so far, fans have similar mixed-to-positive reactions as the critics do. While some viewers called Troll 2 amazing, others were disappointed.

By comparison, the first Troll movie has an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics (Tomatometer), with a 50% score from audiences. The Tomatometer score dropped 25 percentage points for the sequel.

Troll Franchise Rotten Tomatoes Scores

Tomatometer (Critics)

Popcornmeter (Audiences)

Troll (2022)

89%

50%

Troll 2 (2025)

64%

N/A

Troll starred Ine Marie Wilmann, Kim Falck, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen and Gard B. Eidsvold, with Emily Goss, Kieran Regan, Austen Moret and Richard Cansino providing the English dub for the Norwegian-language film. All four actors returned for Troll 2, with Sara Khorami joining them as a brand-new character named Marion.

Roar Uthaug, who has directed films like Tomb Raider with Alicia Vikander, The Wave and Cold Prey, returned to helm the sequel, with Espen Aukan back as screenwriter, and Espen Horn and Kristian Strand Sinkerud resuming their roles as producers.

In Troll 2, the group, including Nora Tidemann (Wilmann), Andreas Isaksen (Falck) and Kris Holm (Pettersen), are forced back onto the front lines when a new troll awakens and runs amok.

The threat is larger and even more dangerous in this film, and the team has a finite amount of time to save the day before the troll's destruction becomes unbearable.

After Troll proved to be successful, a sequel was inevitable. Only time will tell if Troll 2 will be just as popular as the first film, but with Netflix's track record of monster movies, including the recently released Frankenstein, the streaming service just might have another hit on its hands.

Troll 2

10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Like Follow Followed Fantasy Action Adventure Release Date December 1, 2025 Director Roar Uthaug Writers Roar Uthaug, Espen Aukan

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• Ine Marie Wilmann Nora Tidemann
• Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen Andreas Isaksen
• Sara Khorami Marion
• Mads Sjøgård Pettersen Kristoffer

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