Daddy's Home 2

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Daddy's Home 2

PG-13

2017

1h 38m

Holiday

Comedy

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Father and stepfather Dusty and Brad join forces to make Christmastime perfect for the children. Their newfound partnership soon gets put to the test when Dusty's old-school, macho dad and Brad's gentle father arrive to turn the holiday upside down. After a sudden change in plans, the four men decide to take the kids to a luxury resort for a fun-filled getaway that turns into a hilariously chaotic adventure.

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Critics Consensus

A formulaic comedy that's unlikely to spread much yuletide merriment, Daddy's Home 2 can only muster a few stray yuks from its talented cast.

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Ryan Gilbey

New Statesman

Gibson could scarcely hope to play a character more like himself if he landed the lead in The Mel Gibson Story.

Nov 30, 2017

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Ed Potton

The Times (UK)

The best that can be said for Daddy's Home 2 is that it's slightly less awful than its recent female-led counterpart, A Bad Moms Christmas.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 29, 2017

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

A cynical, synthetic piece of Hollywood production line tat, which reheats the narrative leftovers of an already mediocre domestic comedy about blended families.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 26, 2017

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

A series of clumsy slapstick gags, exaggerated conflicts, and formulaic holiday comedy nonsense.

Rated: 0.5/4

Mar 17, 2022

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Leigh Monson

Substream Magazine

...a milquetoast artifact of antiquated social norms, choosing to mock the notion of blended families while claiming to be empathetic to them.

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 1, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Even the kids are subjected to humiliation here.

Rated: 1.0/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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BIST DU EHER ERSTER FREUND ODER FRAUENVERSTEHER? Brad und Dusty sind mittlerweile ein halbwegs eingespieltes Co-Daddy-Team. Doch weil Töchterchen Megan zwei Weihnachten doof findet, soll’s diesmal ein großes, gemeinsames Fest in einem Skiort geben, inklusive der eigenen Väter Don und Kurt. Während Don jeden umarmt, der nicht schnell genug wegläuft, baggert Kurt alles an, was zwei Schenkel besitzt. Das Fest der (Be)Sinnlichkeit kann beginnen. Daddy’s Home 2 – Mehr Väter, mehr Probleme (2017) läuft etwa 100 Minuten und ist ab 6 Jahren freigegeben. Wir haben hier die Fortsetzung der Chaosväter, diesmal herrlich erweitert mit John Lithgow und Mel Gibson. Ich mochte die Fortsetzung tatsächlich etwas mehr, vor allem wegen Gibson, der mit sarkastischem Grinsen und grimmiger Coolness genau meinen Humor trifft. Die Schneeballschlacht war pures Comedy Gold und die komplette Krippenszene hat mich laut lachen lassen. Natürlich gibt’s wieder schwache Gags, Leute tun sich weh, es gibt Fremdschämen en masse und alles wirkt noch ein Stück konstruierter als im ersten Teil, aber es passiert mit so viel Augenzwinkern, dass man’s gut erträgt. Weniger gelungen sind die Ehefrauen. Sarah bleibt die Moralbiene vom Dienst und Karen (Dustys Frau) bekommt genau zwei Sätze. Aber gut, der Film heißt ja auch nicht Mommys Home. Das Finale im Kino ohne Strom ist dann der große Kitschmoment, hier zeigen alle Väter, Stiefväter und Großväter ihre Gefühle, was charmant gemeint, aber eindeutig eine Überdosis Zuckerguss ist. Unterm Strich bleibt eine Fortsetzung, die dank Gibson noch etwas besser funktioniert als der erste Teil. Leicht, unterhaltsam und völlig harmlos, perfektes Familienfutter. 6/10 Punkten. Wenn Kinder in einem Kinofilm mitspielen, kann man die eigenen ruhig mit reinnehmen, auch wenn Liam Neeson mit einer Panzerfaust auf dem Poster ist. Was soll schon passieren?

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/10/25

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Janet D

A big letdown from the first movie. And Mel Gibson played such an unlikeable, unpleasant character that it soured most of the movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/09/25

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Logan G.

Daddy’s Home 2 is probably better than the first. It is funny, has a great cast, and the holiday setting is cool.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/24/25

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Anne C

I thought it a absolutely perfect film it even more funnier than the first one I absolutely recommend it to you and perfect film for kids I bet you your kids absolutely loved it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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Andrew

People hate this for no reason too

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/25

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Koi P

Lots of laughs and good feels. Entertaining and fun.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/23/25

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Sean Anders

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Will Ferrell

Brad Whitaker

Mark Wahlberg

Dusty Mayron

Mel Gibson

Kurt

John Lithgow

Don

Linda Cardellini

Sara

Daddy's Home 2: Official Clip - The Dads Arrive

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Daddy's Home 2: Official Clip - Four Dads-a-Fighting

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Daddy's Home 2: Official Clip - Lights Out

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Daddy's Home 2: Official Clip - Father-Son Bowling

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Daddy's Home 2: Official Clip - I Love You

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Daddy's Home 2: Official Clip - The Thermostat

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Daddy's Home 2: Official Clip - Chopping Down the Tree

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Daddy's Home 2: Official Clip - Do We Know It's Christmas?

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Daddy's Home 2: Official Clip - I Shot a Turkey and a Man

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Synopsis

Father and stepfather Dusty and Brad join forces to make Christmastime perfect for the children. Their newfound partnership soon gets put to the test when Dusty's old-school, macho dad and Brad's gentle father arrive to turn the holiday upside down. After a sudden change in plans, the four men decide to take the kids to a luxury resort for a fun-filled getaway that turns into a hilariously chaotic adventure.

Director: Sean Anders
Producer: Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, John Morris, Kevin J. Messick
Screenwriter: Sean Anders, John Morris
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Gary Sanchez Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive Material|Some Language)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 10, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 6, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $104.0M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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