Child's Play 2

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Child's Play 2

R

Released Nov 9, 1990

1h 24m

Horror

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Two years after serial killer Charles Lee Ray (Brad Dourif) inserted his soul into a Chucky doll, a toy company attempts to re-create the doll, bringing Ray back in the process. The possessed doll, intent on claiming a human body, kills his way toward former owner Andy (Alex Vincent), who now lives in a foster home. Andy's foster sister, Kyle (Christine Elise), tries to protect him, but his foster parents believe Andy is just a troubled kid -- and Chucky's murderous path continues.

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Time Out

Only in the highly orchestrated, surprisingly gory climax, wherein Chucky's plastic form takes on the sins of the flesh, is there a spark of originality.

Feb 9, 2006

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Richard Harrington

Washington Post

An inevitable sequel that's not as good as its progenitor, but better than most movies with the numbers 2 through 8 in their titles.

Jan 1, 2000

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

The film is surprisingly well-shot with all kinds of strange angles and unsettling spaces, notably the toy factory where the climactic showdown takes place.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 20, 2024

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C.H. Newell

Father Son Holy Gore

Mancini has big things to say about capitalism aimed at kids, though they don't always come across as well as in other portions of the franchise.

Rated: 3/5

May 1, 2019

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

In embracing its identity as a tacky horror movie, and totally scrapping the murder mystery angle that made the original so wobbly, it manages to be a darn sight more fun to watch.

Rated: 6/10

Jul 9, 2011

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Steve Newton

Georgia Straight

Too much effort went towards giving Chucky life in this film, while other things like the writing, acting, and direction were left for dead.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 6, 2010

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Luis Otavio F

It's pretty good, not better than the original.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Tyler B

Taking the capitalist approach was a daring move that paid off for the sequel.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Rowan C

This film was way better than I thought it was going to be. Andy, who is now in foster care gets found once again by Chucky. Two years after the first movie, Chucky is remade and has one sole purpose of getting back to a normal human body again. A nice family takes in Andy because his mother was forced into psychiatric evaluation and this was a huge mistake for this family. Chucky pays a visit to Andy, threatening him and trying to take over his body so many times. The foster family refuses to believe the stories about Chucky, and they end up dead because of they thought there would be no possible way that a doll had come to life. Chucky became more human in this movie, and the producers did not hold back with the amount of blood that Chucky lost. This movie had a good ending with Chucky failing his conversion magic and ending up dead at the hands of Andy and Kyle. Overall, a solid sequel but I do not think that it beat Child's Play in 1988.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Anil R

If you are a Chucky fan, do not let the negative reviews deter you. I seriously do not know what these people are thinking about, or what their expectations of a Chucky movie is. It's a killer doll, what "more" should it give? This is the best series of the franchise. I think this is where the real Chucky starts to take form, his personality starts to come out even more, and the kills and scares are even better. It also I think where they finally begin expanding his lore and really adding that signature look and feel to the movie that made it really about toys, childhood etc. I highly recommend this for any true Chucky fan-- the best of the series!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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Byron H

3/4 Child's Play 2 is a well made film like the original, is it better?.... Almost.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Shane C

Don't care what the critics say, this is the best of the OG trio. The kills are bloodier and Andy is an amazing lead. Go see this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/24

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John Lafia

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Andy Barclay

Jenny Agutter

Joanne Simpson

Gerrit Graham

Phil Simpson

Christine Elise

Kyle

Brad Dourif

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Synopsis

Two years after serial killer Charles Lee Ray (Brad Dourif) inserted his soul into a Chucky doll, a toy company attempts to re-create the doll, bringing Ray back in the process. The possessed doll, intent on claiming a human body, kills his way toward former owner Andy (Alex Vincent), who now lives in a foster home. Andy's foster sister, Kyle (Christine Elise), tries to protect him, but his foster parents believe Andy is just a troubled kid -- and Chucky's murderous path continues.

Director: John Lafia
Producer: David Kirschner
Screenwriter: Don Mancini
Distributor: MCA/Universal Pictures [us], Universal Pictures, Universal Home Entertainment
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 9, 1990, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.9M
Runtime: 1h 24m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround, Dolby A

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