"Hostel: Part II" is the sequel to Eli Roth's 2005 horror film Hostel. The film was released on June 8 in the United States and was later released on June 29, 2007, in the United Kingdom.
Critical reaction to Hostel: Part II have been mixed, with critics either deriding the film as unsophisticated, misogynistic, infantile, and too violent, or hailing it as a subversive, smart masterpiece. Metareviews site Rotten Tomatoes showed a 52% overall approval rating, with the "Cream of the Crop" scoring it at a 50% overall.
On the more positive side, Peter Sciretta of /Film gave Hostel: Part II 9 out of 10 stars stating that this film shows "Roth’s growth as a cinematic horror director." Michael Guillen of TwitchFilm states, "Hostel 2 takes everything I found offensive about Hostel and ups the ante, becoming even more outrageous and, in the process, somehow funnier and—dare I say it?—more enjoyable. Perfectly pitched to the extreme, Hostel 2 emerges unabashedly camp and this is why it's a better movie than its predecessor."
Writer and Attorney Julie Hilden defended "Hostel Part II" and free speech in her legal essay: "Free Speech and the Concept of Torture Porn: Why Are Critics so Hostile to Hostel II?"
In terms of box office, Hostel: Part II underperformed when compared to its predecessor. The film opened in 6th place in the US and in 3rd place in the UK and took in an estimated $8,203,391 its opening weekend, less than half of what the original film made. However, "Hostel: Part II" opened in June during the big summer blockbusters, when the first film opened in January. The film cost $10.2 million dollars, and recouped its budget within the first week of release. With foreign box office the film still turned a profit in its theatrical release, making the DVD potentially very lucrative. As of August 5, 2007, Hostel Part 2 has made over $41,000,000 in its foreign box office (boxofficemojo.com), which was more than the first film's foreign total of about $33,000,000
The film has been restricted to adults in most countries. However, it has been cut in Germany and Singapore. It was banned in New Zealand, after the distributor refused to cut the scene showing the sexualised torture of Lorna to receive an R18 certificate. Wikipedia
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