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{{Short description|2003 American supernatural horror film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Final Destination 2
| image          = Final destination two.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[David R. Ellis]]
| producer       = Warren Zide<br />Craig Perry
| screenplay     = [[J. Mackye Gruber]]<br />[[Eric Bress]]
| story          = J. Mackye Gruber<br />Eric Bress<br />[[Jeffrey Reddick]]
| based_on       = {{Based on|[[List of Final Destination characters|Characters]]|[[Jeffrey Reddick]]}}
| starring       = {{Plainlist|<!--DO NOT CHANGE THIS CAST, THIS IS ACCORDING TO THE CREDIT BLOCK ON THE POSTER!-->
* [[Ali Larter]]
* [[A. J. Cook]]
* [[Michael Landes]]
}}
| music          = [[Shirley Walker]]
| cinematography = Gary Capo
| editing        = Eric Sears
| studio         = Zide/Perry Productions
| distributor    = [[New Line Cinema]]
| released       = {{Film date|2003|1|31}}
| runtime        = 90 minutes
| country        = United States<ref>{{cite web |title=FINAL DESTINATION 2 (2003) |url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/732903 |work=Film & TV Database |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |access-date=May 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802143106/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/732903 |archive-date=August 2, 2012}}</ref>
| language       = English
| budget         = $26{{nbsp}}million<ref name="Numbers">{{cite web |title=''Final Destination'' - Box Office History |work=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/series/FinalDestination.php |access-date=April 16, 2012}}</ref>
| gross          = $90.9 million<ref name="Mojo" />
}}

'''''Final Destination 2''''' is a 2003 American [[supernatural horror film]] directed by [[David R. Ellis]] from a screenplay by [[J. Mackye Gruber]] and [[Eric Bress]], based on a story by Gruber, Bress, and [[Jeffrey Reddick]]. It is the sequel to ''[[Final Destination (film)|Final Destination]]'' (2000) and the second installment in the [[Final Destination|''Final Destination'' film series]]. The film stars [[Ali Larter]], [[A. J. Cook]], and [[Michael Landes]]. Cook portrays a woman who saves a group of drivers from a highway pile-up, which she predicted. She must find ways to defeat [[Personifications of death|Death]] after the survivors begin dying in freak accidents.

After the financial success of ''Final Destination'', [[New Line Cinema]] contacted Reddick regarding plans for a sequel. Since the original film's crew was unavailable, New Line replaced most of the production team.<ref name="Muze">{{cite web |last=Muze Inc. |first=CD Universe |title=''Final Destination 2'' Blu-ray |work=CD Universe |url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8567402 |access-date=May 3, 2012}}</ref> Filming took place in [[Vancouver]] and [[Okanagan Lake]]. ''Final Destination 2'' was released on January 31, 2003, and on [[DVD]] on July 22, 2003, which includes commentaries, deleted scenes, documentaries, and videos.<ref name="Get">{{cite web |work=Get-Music.net |title=Shirley Walker - ''Final Destination 2'' |url=http://www.get-music.net/?l=album&id=10272&album=Shirley+Walker+-+Final+Destination+2 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221222049/http://www.get-music.net/?l=album&id=10272&album=Shirley+Walker+-+Final+Destination+2|archive-date=February 21, 2013 |access-date=May 25, 2012}}</ref>

The film received mixed reviews from critics. It grossed $46{{nbsp}}million domestically and $43{{nbsp}}million overseas, earning $90{{nbsp}}million internationally against a $26 million budget.<ref name="Mojo">{{cite web |title=''Final Destination 2'' (2003) |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=finaldestination2.htm |access-date=April 16, 2012}}</ref> It was also nominated for four awards, including the [[Saturn Awards|Saturn Award]] for [[Saturn Award for Best Horror Film|Best Horror Film]].<ref name="Nominated">{{cite web |last=Movie-Collection |title=''Final Destination 2'' (2003) - Movie Awards |url=http://www.movie-collection.com/movie/final-destination-2/awards |access-date=May 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314044240/http://www.movie-collection.com/movie/final-destination-2/awards |archive-date=March 14, 2018}}</ref> The highway scene was called the "greatest car crash scene in movie history" and was nominated for the [[MTV Movie & TV Awards|MTV Movie Award]] for [[MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence|Best Action Sequence]].<ref name="MTV" /> A third film, ''[[Final Destination 3]]'', was released in February 2006.