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Descendants 2

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Descendants 2

TV-G

2017

1h 51m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

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When the pressure to be royally perfect gets to be too much for Mal, she returns to the Isle of the Lost. She discovers that Uma, the daughter of Ursula, has taken over as queen, and that her gang is finalizing plans to bring down the barrier.

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Brian Lowry

CNN.com

[W]hile the first exhibited flashes of inspiration, the second feels entirely phoned in, as if it could skate by on the title alone.

Sep 9, 2019

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Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

The kids are largely on their own in Descendants 2. That makes for a dumber film, but the target audience for this colorful tuneful fluff won't care and may even consider it an improvement.

Jul 22, 2017

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David Wiegand

San Francisco Chronicle

Descendants 2 will not disappoint, and that means fans as well as Disney's number crunchers.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 18, 2017

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Aly Caviness

Midwest Film Journal

Disney fan fiction in excessively vibrant living color, but man, if it isn't delightful.

Dec 6, 2019

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Emily Ashby

Common Sense Media

Exceptional sequel promotes communication, female roles.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 25, 2017

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Scott Mendelson

Forbes

'Descendants 2' has a better villain, some fun action beats, and a willingness to dive deeper into its subtext.

Rated: 6/10

Jul 12, 2017

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Chase L

bunssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/06/25

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Liam S

Greatest movie of all time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Kevin M

Really hard to watch

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/24/25

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matthias s

**Descendants 2 – 2.5/5** As a Disney fan, I’ve always wanted to check this out, and while I love the plot of Descendants 2, the storyline just didn’t work for me. Mainly because... I’m not into Mal. Dove Cameron is overacting the entire time, and centering the whole movie around her wasn’t the best choice. Her performance didn’t hook me, and it made parts of the movie drag. The production somehow looks cheaper than the first film, but the character designs are still great, and I loved all the Easter eggs and references. The songs are well-made and sung beautifully, but none of them stuck with me. It’s less captivating than the original, and I found it boring at times. That final act, though? It saved the movie from being a 2-star for me. Exactly what I expected overall, but not as good as the first. On to the next one!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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William B

Bigger and badder than the first and jam-packed with action, outstanding, fun music, brilliant performances and sweet moves. Best out of the Descendants movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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Alien D

This movie is fantastic! I can't even begin to describe how good this movie was!! Like the plot twist? Phenomenal! The romance and drama and stakes and action and plot? Chef's kiss! :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/28/24

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Synopsis

When the pressure to be royally perfect gets to be too much for Mal, she returns to the Isle of the Lost. She discovers that Uma, the daughter of Ursula, has taken over as queen, and that her gang is finalizing plans to bring down the barrier.

Director: Kenny Ortega
Producer: Shawn Williamson, Tracey Jeffrey
Screenwriter: Sara Parriott, Josann McGibbon
Production Co: Disney Channel, 5678 Productions, Bad Angels Productions
Rating: TV-G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 23, 2017
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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