Arthur 2: On the Rocks

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Arthur 2: On the Rocks

PG

1988

1h 52m

Comedy

Romance

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Arthur's (Dudley Moore) wife (Liza Minnelli) goes back to work when the tippling Park Avenue heir loses his money and hits Skid Row.

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Critics Consensus

Arthur's boozy charm curdles into a bad hangover in this unnecessary sequel.

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Sheila Benson

Los Angeles Times

Jun 24, 2015

The excruciating "Arthur 2 on the Rocks" should come with a surgeon general's warning: "This sort of stupidity may sap your will to live or to watch movies ever again."

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Variety Staff

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

Not as classy a farce as the original, but still manages to be an amusing romp for most of its length.

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Wally Hammond

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

As funny as a cerebral haemorrhage.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Aug 12, 2026

1.5/4

The movie becomes more desperate as it proceeds.

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TV Guide

Jun 24, 2015

1/5

A romantic comedy with a fatal flaw: it's rarely funny.

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Jo Berry

Radio Times

Jun 24, 2015

1/5

Believe it or not, things get even worse as the film moves towards its predictable happy ending. You have been warned.

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b E

@RT11774931 Aug 18, 2026

Rotten Tomatoes is pretty good, but they are hit and miss sometimes. If you are a hopeless romantic, then by all means, watch this movie. It is actually better than the first one.

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Ed .

@RT01276001 Aug 29, 2025

This sequel should have been titled Arthur 1/4: Off the Bandwagon.

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Tim M

@tgmacman Jul 1, 2025

Dudley Moore's titular character remains iconic, but Arthur 2: On the Rocks is dry on laughs and poor in ingenuity.

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Test T

@TestTest1 Sep 5, 2024

I've watched this several times on TV and more recently on DVD. It's not as bad as the critics would have you believe. I enjoyed revisiting Arthur's world, picking up where the first film left off. It is nowhere near as good as the first film, but I liked the Arthur character, and this film shows how he moved on. It's very rare for a sequel to be as good as the original but this was not a terrible movie, and I'm glad it got made. For anyone who enjoyed the first movie, it is something worth watching in my opinion.

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Steve D

@RT35616104 Feb 27, 2023

Even dumber and less funny than the original.

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Aug 26, 2021

Not as bad as they say, but there was no need for a sequel.

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Synopsis

Arthur's (Dudley Moore) wife (Liza Minnelli) goes back to work when the tippling Park Avenue heir loses his money and hits Skid Row.

Director: Bud Yorkin
Producer: Robert Shapiro
Screenwriter: Andy Breckman
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 8, 1988, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 4, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.1M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Surround

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