Set It Off 2 (2025) reunites the iconic female ensemble—Vivica A. Fox, Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, and Kimberly Elise—in a thrilling sequel that revisits the lives of the women years after the events of the original. The movie picks up with the original crew having gone separate ways following their infamous heist, each struggling with the consequences of their past. Stony (Jada Pinkett Smith) has tried to live a quiet life but is drawn back into crime when her younger sister becomes entangled with a ruthless drug cartel.
Cleo (Queen Latifah) now runs a community center, attempting to turn her life around, but is forced to confront the criminal world when her neighborhood is threatened. Francesca (Vivica A. Fox) and T.T. (Kimberly Elise) have attempted to go straight, but their past catches up to them when a new, high-stakes heist opportunity arises, promising enough money to secure their freedom once and for all.
The film is darker and more action-packed than the original, featuring elaborate heist sequences, tense standoffs, and the return of moral dilemmas that test their loyalty to each other. Betrayals surface as law enforcement closes in, and the women must navigate a labyrinth of double-crosses. In a shocking twist, one of the original crew sacrifices herself during the climactic heist, ensuring the others escape, cementing the bond and legacy of the team.
Set It Off 2 delivers high-octane action, emotional depth, and a commentary on friendship, redemption, and the cyclical nature of crime, making it a worthy, if bittersweet, continuation of the cult classic.
