Owen Gleiberman of Variety calls Den of Thieves 2: Pantera a satisfying impersonation of a high-end crime film, saying that Gerard Butler is good enough to lift “a piece of pulp so it almost seems like a real movie.” The critic continues:

Pantera”—starring Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr.—is looking to bounce “Mufasa: The Lion King" from the top of the weekend office.

Pantera is the upcoming sequel to 2018's Den of Thieves, a heist movie that tells the story of 'Big' Nick O'Brien (Gerard Butler) and his unorthodox police crew as they attempt to track and apprehend a sophisticated criminal gang led by Merriman (Pablo Schreiber).