Does Mickey 17 have a post-credit scene? Details explored

Robert Pattinson was recently seen running around and dying in Mickey 17 on this planet called Niflheim; that name might ring a bell to Norse mythology scholars. He did face challenges, but he eventually pulled this role off.

The film met with rave reviews, and with Deadline quoting unknown sources expecting it to do business between $240 million and $300 million, that ought to do it to see profits.

It is hitting US theaters today but was already released in South Korea on February 28, 2025, doing a business of $9M at the time of writing. Moreover, that's sitting fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with 81% critics approval.

Though there is no news regarding a potential sequel, we never know what's brewing in there. Neither is there any post-credit scene to give us any hope for a follow-up. However, its box office performance may prompt the creators to make one. But it may take time, given that the ending, sort of, is a full stop to this story. But then again, we never know.

What is Mickey 17 about?

The Bong Joon-ho film is focused on a couple of friends, Mickey Barnes (Pattinson) and Timo (Steven Yeun), for whom things aren't really working out on earth. So they sign up for this space mission, and as we see in the trailer, Mickey didn't read the contract, which clearly states what's going to happen to him.

While Timo is a pilot, Mickey becomes a part of the Expendables, where he is supposed to be a test subject who'll die numerous deaths. And every time he dies, he is just reprinted from a machine, only for him to die again.

If Pattinson's Cedric Diggory from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) had somehow 'survived the Avada Kedavra curse?', he might have told Dumbledore, 'Death isn't really a great adventure.'

Things get interesting when two Mickeys, Mickey 17 and Mickey 18, finally meet, as there can only be one expendable at a time. Initially, Mickey 18 tries to kill Mickey 17, but they eventually join hands against whatever evil is going on there.

We won't be spoiling much here as it has only arrived in the US, but here's an interesting take: Robert Pattinson's character doesn't have the most common fear among humans, fear of death.

In one funny scene, when the workers are about to throw one of his many dead bodies into this lava-filled hole, they realize he's alive, showcasing worry. Well, Mickey isn't worried, and just saying "it's fine" is a weary manner and is simply reprinted again.

All in all, though it wasn't mentioned anywhere, Bong Joon-ho says it's a coming-of-age story based on this title card in the film that will appear at the end, showcasing Mickey's evolution.

Does Mickey 17 sets up a sequel?

If there will be a sequel is really a different question; instead, we should be asking if it sets up a sequel or not. As we are sticking to 'no spoilers,' let's just say it doesn't. Going by the director's history, he is among those who aren't into sequels.

So this left us with a couple of things: the box office performance and, of course, the creators' mood. Only they can decide what they want to do if the film explodes at the box office. But until that happens, we should not hold expectations for a film's sequel.