# Super Troopers 2
**Super Troopers 2** is a 2018 American comedy film and the sequel to the 2001 cult comedy *Super Troopers*, made by the comedy troupe [Broken Lizard](https://www.edgepedia.org/broken-lizard), whose five members wrote the screenplay and star as Vermont state troopers. [Jay Chandrasekhar](https://www.edgepedia.org/jay-chandrasekhar) directed, and Fox Searchlight released it theatrically in the United States on April 20, 2018.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_troopers_2) • [2](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/super-troopers-2) The film was financed in part by fans through an [Indiegogo](https://www.edgepedia.org/indiegogo) campaign that raised $4.4 million, at the time the second-largest crowdfunding campaign for a film.[3](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/super-troopers-2-raises-4-4-million-total-162704091.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | April 20, 2018 (theatrical, wide), July 3, 2018 (streaming); distributor Fox Searchlight[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_troopers_2) |
| Crowdfunding | $4.4 million from more than 50,000 contributors in 30 days; second-highest total for a film campaign behind *Veronica Mars* ($5.7 million)[3](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/super-troopers-2-raises-4-4-million-total-162704091.html) |
| Budget | $13.5 million[4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0859635/) |
| Box office | $15,181,624 domestic opening; $30,617,396 domestic; $31,626,386 worldwide[4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0859635/) |
| Reception | 35% Tomatometer from 102 critics; 64% Popcornmeter from 2,500+ audience ratings[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_troopers_2) |
| Sequel spacing | Released 17 years after the 2001 original[5](https://tisch.nyu.edu/open-arts/news/super-troopers-2-launches.html) |
| Rating and runtime | R (drug material, crude sexual content, language, some graphic nudity); studio lists 1h 39min, Rotten Tomatoes 1h 43m[2](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/super-troopers-2) • [1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_troopers_2) |
## Spoilers
### Plot and cast
A border dispute breaks out between the United States and Canada, and the five state troopers Mac, Thorny, Foster, Rabbit, and Farva are summoned to establish a new Highway Patrol post in the contested territory, a French Canadian town being shifted over to American rule.[2](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/super-troopers-2) • [1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_troopers_2) The Rotten Tomatoes synopsis adds that their unconventional methods meet a smarmy mayor, mischievous Mounties, a smuggling ring, and a 1,300-pound bear.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_troopers_2) Paul Soter had described the premise as early as 2009: the officers are sent to a town on the Canadian border thought to be Canadian soil but actually part of the United States.[6](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/super-troopers-2-finishes-production/1100-6452317/)
The Broken Lizard members reprise their roles: Jay Chandrasekhar as Thorny, Kevin Heffernan as Farva, Steve Lemme as Mac, Paul Soter as Foster, and [Erik Stolhanske](https://www.edgepedia.org/erik-stolhanske) as Rabbit.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_troopers_2) The supporting cast includes [Rob Lowe](https://www.edgepedia.org/rob-lowe) as Guy LeFranc, Brian Cox returning as Captain O'Hagan, Seann William Scott as Trooper Callaghan, Damon Wayans Jr. as Trooper Wagner, Marisa Coughlan as Ursula, Tyler Labine and [Will Sasso](https://www.edgepedia.org/will-sasso) as Mounties, Emmanuelle Chriqui as Genevieve Aubois, and Lynda Carter as Governor Jessman.[7](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/super-troopers-2/) • [2](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/super-troopers-2)
### Place in the franchise
The gap between films shaped the sequel's reception and release strategy. The original debuted at Sundance in 2001 and became a cult hit through home video; the sequel arrived more than 17 years later, in part because earlier sequel efforts never materialized despite fan demand.[5](https://tisch.nyu.edu/open-arts/news/super-troopers-2-launches.html) • [10](https://www.amctheatres.com/amc-scene/the-long-road-to-super-troopers-2) The franchise has since continued: Broken Lizard discussed a third film around the sequel's release, and *Super Troopers 3* was released by [Searchlight Pictures](https://www.edgepedia.org/searchlight-pictures) on August 7, 2026, eight years after the second film.[17](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/super-troopers-3-revived-post-credits-gag-cast-beerfest-stoners-mad-potfest) • [18](https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2175829-super-troopers-4-update-news-broken-lizard)
## Crowdfunding and production
In a Reddit AMA in late 2014, Chandrasekhar revealed that a sequel was in the works and headed to a crowdfunding site; the studio had given permission to make the film and agreed to distribute it in the United States and Canada, but the troupe needed to fund it themselves.[8](https://time.com/3757443/super-troopers-sequel-fundraising-indiegogo/) The Indiegogo campaign set an initial goal of $2 million, which it reached within a day.[9](https://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/Culture-Cafe/2015/0326/Super-Troopers-2-Is-movie-crowdfunding-here-to-stay) • [10](https://www.amctheatres.com/amc-scene/the-long-road-to-super-troopers-2) The final total was $4.4 million from over 50,000 contributors, 77% of the $5.7 million record set by the *Veronica Mars* Kickstarter in 2013.[3](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/super-troopers-2-raises-4-4-million-total-162704091.html) A production account in April 2015 put the running total above $3.1 million and credited the result to lingering goodwill for the troupe.[11](https://www.wired.com/2015/04/super-troopers-2-secret-weapon/) A studio-linked production-notes summary gave a figure of more than $4.6 million donated.[12](https://www.visualhollywood.com/super-troopers-2-2018-production-notes)
The filmmakers were not newcomers to independent financing; Heffernan said the first *Super Troopers* was a grassroots movie, and the team reported writing about 16 drafts before production, with several more planned.[13](https://abcnews.com/amp/Entertainment/super-troopers-launches-indiegogo-campaign-raise-million-sequel/story?id=29849128) [Post-production](https://www.edgepedia.org/post-production) was completed in August 2017, after which the troupe screened an unfinished cut to test which jokes worked.[10](https://www.amctheatres.com/amc-scene/the-long-road-to-super-troopers-2) • [6](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/super-troopers-2-finishes-production/1100-6452317/) The filmmakers also cut roughly 20 pages from the script, removing an entire subplot involving Lemme's character.[14](https://lrmonline.com/news/super-troopers-2-three-lizards-talk-weed-cut-jokes-dream-mcu-roles-exclusive-interview/)
## Reception and box office
The film opened April 20, 2018 and earned $15,181,624 domestically in its first release, a figure well above its $13.5 million budget; total domestic gross reached $30,617,396, with a further $1,008,990 internationally for $31,626,386 worldwide.[4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0859635/) The 2001 original had earned $23 million in theaters, so the sequel's domestic gross exceeded it.[15](https://apnews.com/article/65e876b574285699da472cd69a2d27db)
Critical response was negative on average. Rotten Tomatoes recorded 35% on the Tomatometer from 102 reviews against 64% on the audience Popcornmeter, with a critics consensus noting that all but the most devoted fans might ask why they waited so long.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_troopers_2) Reviewers split along fan lines: Empire gave 3/5, calling it daft, childish, and mostly very funny, while the Irish Times gave 2/5 and one reviewer invoked the infinite monkey theorem to describe the script.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_troopers_2) Metacritic-linked criticism observed that the film was unlikely to convert new viewers, and one review called it a movie out of time and out of sync with comedy in 2018.[16](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/super-troopers-2/critic-reviews/) • [7](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/super-troopers-2/) Audience commentary frequently notes the sequel's reliance on callbacks to the first film.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_troopers_2)
## References
1. [Super Troopers 2, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/super_troopers_2)
2. [Super Troopers 2, 20th Century Studios](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/super-troopers-2)
3. [Super Troopers 2 Raises $4.4 Million Total in Fundraising Campaign, Yahoo Entertainment](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/super-troopers-2-raises-4-4-million-total-162704091.html)
4. [Super Troopers 2 (2018), Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0859635/)
5. [Super Troopers 2 Launches, NYU Tisch Open Arts](https://tisch.nyu.edu/open-arts/news/super-troopers-2-launches.html)
6. [Super Troopers 2 Finishes Production, GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/super-troopers-2-finishes-production/1100-6452317/)
7. [Super Troopers 2 Reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/super-troopers-2/)
8. [Super Troopers 2: Sequel Begins Fundraising on Indiegogo, Time](https://time.com/3757443/super-troopers-sequel-fundraising-indiegogo/)
9. [Super Troopers 2: Is movie crowdfunding here to stay?, CSMonitor](https://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/Culture-Cafe/2015/0326/Super-Troopers-2-Is-movie-crowdfunding-here-to-stay)
10. [The Long Road To Super Troopers 2, AMC Theatres](https://www.amctheatres.com/amc-scene/the-long-road-to-super-troopers-2)
11. [The Secret Weapon Behind Super Troopers 2's $3M Fundraiser, Wired](https://www.wired.com/2015/04/super-troopers-2-secret-weapon/)
12. [Super Troopers 2 (2018) Production Notes, Visual Hollywood](https://www.visualhollywood.com/super-troopers-2-2018-production-notes)
13. [Super Troopers 2 Launches Indiegogo Campaign, ABC News](https://abcnews.com/amp/Entertainment/super-troopers-launches-indiegogo-campaign-raise-million-sequel/story?id=29849128)
14. [Super Troopers 2: Three Lizards Talk Weed, Cut Jokes, Dream MCU Roles, LRM Online](https://lrmonline.com/news/super-troopers-2-three-lizards-talk-weed-cut-jokes-dream-mcu-roles-exclusive-interview/)
15. [Super Troopers at 25, Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/65e876b574285699da472cd69a2d27db)
16. [Super Troopers 2 critic reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/super-troopers-2/critic-reviews/)
17. [Super Troopers 3 Revived A Gag Cast Says Still Has Stoners Angry At Them Everywhere, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/super-troopers-3-revived-post-credits-gag-cast-beerfest-stoners-mad-potfest)
18. [Super Troopers 4 Could Happen, but Its Future Depends on One Thing, ComingSoon.net](https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2175829-super-troopers-4-update-news-broken-lizard)
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