Greenland 2: Migration (2026) Review: Every Disaster Imaginable

Genre – Thriller
Director – Ric Roman Waugh
Writers – Chris Sparling and Mitchell LaFortune
Cast – Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis, Amber Rose Revah, Gordon Alexander, Peter Polycarpou, William Abadie, and Tommie Earl Jenkins
Runtime – 98 Minutes
My Rating – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐☆☆☆☆

Where to watch/stream Greenland 2: Migration

I did get genuinely nervous for a kid with a backpack full of insulin in a world falling apart, so that’s something, right?

If you want to watch Greenland 2: Migration, I would wait for streaming.

Plot Summary of Greenland 2: Migration (Spoiler-Free)

Five years have passed since the Clarke comet smashed into Earth, wiping out most of civilization, John Garrity, his wife Allison, and their now slightly older son Nathan survived by reaching a bunker in Greenland.

But the outside world isn’t giving anyone a break, as the planet remains unstable, with volcanic activity, radioactive storms, and tectonic shifts making survival a full-time job, and when a massive tremor threatens the bunker, John has no choice but to lead his family and a small group of survivors out into the world.

Along the way, they face not just nature, but other humans, many of whom have decided law and morals are optional in the post-apocalypse., as it becomes a survival journey where danger lurks in every shadow, from violent marauders to unpredictable environmental hazards.

Greenland 2: Migration Review: Is It Worth Watching?

Greenland 2: Migration is loud, sometimes a little over-the-top, but it’s also surprisingly heartfelt, as it attempts to keep the balance between big disaster spectacle and human drama, bringing a real emotional center in the Garrity family.

Gerard Butler brings that mix of tough-guy determination and genuine human worry – I mean, the man is running for his life across collapsing landscapes, and at the same time, you can feel him calculating whether his son’s insulin will survive another tremor.

Morena Baccarin’s Allison also finally gets some meat on her bones, as in the first movie, she mostly reacted to events, but here, she has real some agency, where she’s protective, smart, and her story arc shows resilience in a way that’s fairly satisfying to watch.

Meanwhile, Roman Griffin Davis as Nathan adds just the right touch of innocence and stubborn kid energy, where you want to scream at him sometimes, but you also root for him every step of the way.

The film also doesn’t shy away from showing how brutal survival is, and there are no sugarcoated moments where everyone gets to casually stroll past explosions without consequences, as Waugh’s direction leans into a kind of tense realism – though “realism” in this case comes with massive, ridiculous disasters, collapsing terrain, and the occasional conveniently timed life raft – but it keeps you invested because you sort of care about whether this family will make it.

That said, you probably shouldn’t take the film too seriously.

The family faces an almost endless chain of catastrophes, and it starts to feel like it is keeping a scorecard of disasters – earthquake, radioactive storm, marauder attack etc – rinse and repeat, and at times, it teeters into “how many ways can we endanger the main characters?” territory.

But I found the chaos is part of the fun, as watching the family navigate one impossible situation after another is oddly thrilling, and despite this relentless mayhem, the story finds small emotional beats to give it all some meaning, and while these moments are small, they at least add something extra beyond everything else.

Waugh and the writers also put in some real effort to show the aftermath of the comet on a global scale, where you don’t just get one post-apocalyptic backdrop, you get a variety of hazards and cultures of survival, from barren wastelands to pockets of human ingenuity, and yes it’s messy, sometimes a little overstuffed too, but as I say, it was part of the fun for me.

And then there’s Butler himself, and watching him run, fight, and desperately try to protect his family while still being, well, Gerard Butler, is oddly satisfying, as he doesn’t overplay the macho hero angle here, but at the same time, you never doubt he could punch a guy through a collapsing building if necessary.

Greenland 2: Migration is a mix of heart, messy chaos, and generic spectacle, that is a little ridiculous and certainly won’t be winning any awards, and if you can accept the “wow, that’s a lot of disasters at once” moment, I found it fun enough in a turn your brain off kind of way for a one time watch.

What I liked (And What I Didn’t like)

Pros

Gerard Butler

He balances toughness and vulnerability well enough.

Morena Baccarin

Her character is smart, resourceful, and quite emotionally engaging.

Survival scenes

From collapsing bunkers to stormy lifeboat rides, you gotta have some fun with that.

Emotion

Quiet moments of family interaction really help balance the over-the-top disasters.

Pacing

No wasted time here, as the movie keeps moving and maintains energy throughout.

Cons

Overstuffed

While fairly fun, it sometimes it feels like a checklist of disasters.

Supporting characters

Most exist just to help the main family move from point A to point B.

Slightly over-the-top

Some of the sequences stretch believability, even for a disaster movie.

Predictable

Not much new going on here, as it’s fairly generic.

Should Have Been Better

I mean, the first wasn’t a masterpiece or anything, and while I had some fun, it could have been a lot more.

Humor is minimal

There’s sarcastic potential in a disaster apocalypse, but it leans mostly serious.

Who Might Like Greenland 2: Migration

• Fans of disaster and survival movies
• Gerard Butler fans
• Fans of realistic-ish post-apocalyptic settings
• People who like movies that combine heart with spectacle
• Anyone who enjoys suspenseful escape and survival journeys

Who Might Dislike Greenland 2: Migration

• If you dislike over-the-top disaster sequences
• Those who want some originality
• People who can’t suspend disbelief for repeated extreme events
• Those who want humor in their disaster films
• Those who want realism without cinematic exaggeration

Final Verdict: Did I Enjoy Watching Greenland 2: Migration?

Well, I had enough fun with it, but it’s certainly a film that has its issues, and as a sequel, doesn’t quite live up to what it could/should have been.

But I did get genuinely nervous for a kid with a backpack full of insulin in a world falling apart, so that’s something, right?

Won’t be watching it again, but also don’t regret watching it too much.

It was OK.

Greenland 2: Migration Trailer

Simon Leasher

A lover of cinema for over 35 years, I have watched many films from around the world in many different genres, yet I still normally always come back to trashy slasher horror films when in doubt. More

And yes, The Godfather 2 is better than The Godfather.