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Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger

Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger

2025104 minMidcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Director
Chris Foggin
Starring
Rory Kinnear, Jo Hartley, Chrissy Metz, Amit Shah

Two years after founding his own bank, local hero Dave Fishwick takes on the predatory payday lenders bringing misery to his small English town.

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Where can I watch Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger?

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Highlights

What stands out about Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger?

Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger earns 2 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Feel-good.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger worth watching?

Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger's Midcredits score is the 51st percentile of all films, from 8K ratings across 4 sources. 48% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

51st percentile

Better received than 51% of films

26th percentile among Biography52nd percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)52nd
Approval (how many liked it)49th

62 /100

52nd percentile of all films

29th percentile among Biography53rd percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.4 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

48% liked it

49th percentile of all films

24th percentile among Biography51st percentile among 2020s
48% rated it 7–1052% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

76th percentile

8K ratings across platforms

54th percentile among Biography76th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

Box office

Worldwide gross$19K

7th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A cheerful, low-budget sequel that replaces the first film's grounded reality with broad, clichéd storytelling.

Fans praised

  • Rory Kinnear's endlessly loveable performance as Dave
  • Feel-good, fun, easy watch with British charm
  • Tackles important issue of payday lending

Detractors panned

  • Lazy, clichéd script and contrived dialogue
  • Implausible romance and sensational courtroom scenes
  • Lacks authenticity and heart of the original

What stands out

Sound and musicDivisive68

Def Leppard cameos and karaoke highlights

ActingDivisive67

Rory Kinnear's charming performance widely praised; Metz and Shah divisive

HumorDivisive55

Cheesy charm works for fans, falls flat for detractors

Emotional impactDivisive45

Less moving than original; forced sentiment

CharactersDivisive43

Familiar characters feel one-dimensional, romance subplot forced

Plot and storyDivisive38

Predictable structure, coincidences and shark-jumping finale

Dialogue38

Blunt, unsubtle statements and generic observations

Originality35

Repeats formula of first film, lacks freshness

Watch experience

What is Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Feel-good: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something warm that leaves you smiling.

It is gentle, takes its time and leaves you feeling good. Skip it when you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience.

What it feels like

Feel-good.

Moods
HopefulTriumphant
Heaviest: late
Warm humor
Register
WarmSentimental · 8% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its David vs Goliath story with warm, earnest conviction despite the formulaic plot.
The rideThe film likely builds toward a hopeful and triumphant climax as Dave faces payday lenders.
StructureThe story likely follows a conventional arc: Dave identifies the problem, mobilises allies, and faces off against the lenders.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Feeling good.

The answer rests on this: Feel-goodFun
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves you cheerful and entertained, celebrating a small victory for the little guy.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Monster
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% (this title) · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Corporate villainy: A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).

21% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeDave takes on exploitative payday loan companies, a corporate adversary, aiming to expose their practices and bring them down.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfPower
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7% (this title): Power 2% (this title) · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% (this title) · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Power

Power · 2% of filmsJustice · 13% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on Dave confronting the exploitative power of payday lending companies.
StanceThe film celebrates Dave's fight against predatory lenders, affirming community and justice.

The world

ContemporarySuburbanInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score · Christian Henson
Settinga small English town where Dave runs his community bank
MusicChristian Henson is credited as composer, likely providing an upbeat, underdog score.

Content guide

Is Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger okay for kids?

Ratings in 1 other country
  • UK12

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Rory Kinnear
as Dave
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Jo Hartley
as Nicky
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Chrissy Metz
as Jessica
Amit Shah
as Oliver
Rob Delaney
as Carlo Mancini
Leila Farzad
as Margot
Hugh Bonneville
as Sir Charles
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Dan Fogler
as Detective Mitch Adams
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Ella Bruccoleri
as Zoe
Samantha Power
as Bev
First film: No prior film role; they had worked in television.

Crew

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