Daddy's Home 2

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Daddy's Home 2

PG-13

Released Nov 10, 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

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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Jacob G

I think people who rated this movie below 2, are just sad with their lives and live alone. It was an absolutely laugh, these ‘critics’ must understand that comedies are exaggerated and are not real life and they don't follow real life rule. So when a critics say it’s too dumb, duh it’s a comedy movie it’s not meant to be serious. The acting was brilliant, the story line was decent, it did the job of the movie, “have a division in the family, then resolve it”. It’s unjust to criticise a movie when you do not like the genre. It’s funny how these professional critics hate it, but the general public loves it. CRITICS SHOULD NOT SAY THE MOVIE IS JUST DUMB, it a comedic genus, the way it takes a very big social problem; e.g. blended families and give those people who are effected by it a way to relate and find a way to have a laugh. DO BETTER CRITICS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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Laze T

Why are people taking this movie so seriously its just meant to be funny

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/27/25

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Audience Member

Mel Gibson and John Lithgow only enhance the already perfect contrast between Wahlberg and Will Farrell. The sequel is almost better than the first. Perfect holiday fun about misfit in-laws’ dysfunction.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/22/25

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Gavin L

This Movie sucks so much that my dumb little brother had to turn it on while I was playing 2k and this movie is so weird I hate it

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/25

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Jack L

Daddy's Home 2 is a major step down from the original, with a few funny moments but an overall unnecessary sequel that fails to capture the charm of its predecessor. As a Christmas movie, it misses the mark, and the lack of John Cena is a noticeable disappointment.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Luke R

This movie is kinda better than the first one, but it sucks that adult Griff wasn’t there. And it’s kinda repetitive, and the kids are still terrible characters.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/01/25

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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 - The Thermostat

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

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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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