T2 Trainspotting (2017)
Kernel Score: 76% · 3,306 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime
Released: 2017-01-27
Runtime: 117 minutes
Is T2 Trainspotting worth watching?
Depends on your taste. Danny Boyle reunites Renton and his friends twenty years later. It's sharp, nostalgic and sad about getting older, but it's not as fresh as the original and works best if you remember the first film well.
Watch it if you
- loved the first Trainspotting
- enjoy bittersweet reunion stories
- like Boyle's restless style
Skip it if you
- haven't seen the original
- want the same raw energy as before
Best for: Double bill with the original
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch T2 Trainspotting
- Stream: Netflix
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
After 20 years abroad, Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy, Spud and Begbie.
T2 Trainspotting parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that T2 Trainspotting is an R-rated sequel drama depicting heroin and cocaine addiction among old friends in Scotland.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Includes fights, blackmail, extortion, and a revenge plot among the criminal underworld characters.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: Intense — Heroin and cocaine addiction are central, recurring themes throughout the film, per keywords.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like T2 Trainspotting
If you liked T2 Trainspotting, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Trainspotting (1996) — 88%: The original, which this sequel depends on
- Shallow Grave (1994) — 77%: Boyle's first film, a dark and nasty Scottish thriller
- The Basketball Diaries (1995) — 84%: Raw, gritty drama about addiction and young friends
- Slumdog Millionaire (2008) — 89%: Boyle's energetic story of survival on rough streets
- 127 Hours (2010) — 80%: Boyle's intense survival story with a single actor
- In Bruges (2008) — 87%: Dark comedy of friends in trouble and facing the past
Director
Cast
- Ewan McGregor as Renton
- Jonny Lee Miller as Simon
- Ewen Bremner as Spud
- Robert Carlyle as Begbie / Begbie's Father
- Anjela Nedyalkova as Veronika
- Shirley Henderson as Gail
- Kelly Macdonald as Diane
- Pauline Turner as June
- Scot Greenan as Frank Junior
- James Cosmo as Renton's Father
T2 Trainspotting FAQ
Is T2 Trainspotting worth watching?
Depends on your taste. Danny Boyle reunites Renton and his friends twenty years later. It's sharp, nostalgic and sad about getting older, but it's not as fresh as the original and works best if you remember the first film well.
Where can I watch T2 Trainspotting?
In the US you can stream T2 Trainspotting on Netflix and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is T2 Trainspotting OK for kids?
T2 Trainspotting is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that T2 Trainspotting is an R-rated sequel drama depicting heroin and cocaine addiction among old friends in Scotland.
What movies are like T2 Trainspotting?
If you liked T2 Trainspotting, try Trainspotting, Shallow Grave, The Basketball Diaries and Slumdog Millionaire.