Child's Play 2

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Child's Play 2

R

Released Nov 9, 1990

1h 24m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Khaliel P

Released two years after the original, Child’s Play 2 builds on its predecessor with a bigger budget, sharper direction, and a stronger script that heightens the tension around Chucky’s obsession with Andy. The film cleverly justifies the doll’s return while expanding the horror with bloodier—yet not overly gory—kills, maintaining the atmospheric dread that defined the first entry. With smarter character choices, particularly Kyle’s, this sequel avoids the usual pitfalls of horror clichés and emerges as a well-crafted, suspenseful, and entertaining improvement over the original, ranking among the franchise’s strongest installments.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/23/25

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Emil P

Not as good as the first Child's Play, but kind of funny and entertaining movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/07/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 24 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $26,900,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/28/25

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Luiz Henrique S

Como o melhor filme de Chucky só tem 🍅47% e 🍿53%? Estranho

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/03/25

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Lari U

Child's Play 2 is, despite its momentary lapses into slasher-levels of stupid writing, deligthfully funny. Chucky's remarks towards unwitting bystanders as a plain-yet-suspiciously-smart-assy "Good Guy doll" and especially his facial expressions make for some genuinely good comedy and equally creepy moments. The SFX overall are very impressive and, to use a tired expression, elevate Brad Dourif's gritty vocal perfomance to new hights in this entertaining sequel.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Jaime A

Really the Chucky movie that I like the most, I don't know what I can contain that makes it very entertaining, of course today it's not scary at all, but it's a classic that has remained with a very good quality, too recommended.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/12/25

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John Lafia

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Alex Vincent

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, Mystery & Thriller
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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