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House Party 2

Play trailer Poster for House Party 2 R Released Oct 23, 1991 1h 34m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Rapper-turned-scholar Kid (Christopher Reid) gets into college, but he runs out of cash just as classes start. Desperate for dough, he tries working in the cafeteria, but when his time spent serving slop to students starts to interfere with studying and his relationship with girlfriend Sidney (Tisha Campbell), he looks for a new plan. He calls up his old partner in partying, Play (Christopher Martin), and they organize a pajama shindig, where women dress scantily and men must pay to enter.
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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Kathleen Maher Austin Chronicle Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times House Party 2 is a genial and good-humored sequel to the surprise 1990 hit, but not much more. Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media It's a surprisingly thoughtful movie, one that strikes an effective balance between over-the-top comedy and these more serious messages. Rated: 3/5 Sep 18, 2021 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed It's preachy, melodramatic, and takes itself way too seriously... Apr 2, 2012 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Uninspired follow-up to the original comedy Rated: C+ Jun 28, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Todd B I saw it at Cheltenham Mall, around the time it came out. After that, I saw it again on cable, then digital. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Khalan C Still great soundtrack, memorable cast, and a touching tribute to Robin Harris but it feels the sequel was forced. Plus the plot of Kid breaking up with his girlfriend was very unneeded as they didn't have a legit reason to break up. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/25/23 Full Review Ballisticzs R House Party 2 takes the concept behind the first movie and tries to add an actual story to it which I give the writers credit for. This movie had better comedy while also keeping the musical and 90s vibe aspects of the first House Party. This movie also tries to also send some important messages and I think they did well at balancing the two. But for a movie called House Party, the party doesn't start until an hour into the movie and instead we watch Kid, Play, and Bilal go through the events that lead up to having to throw a house party which is only tolerable because of the three characters and their on-screen dynamic trio. Overall, House Party 2 is a great time to catch up with the trio of Kid, Play, and Bilal while also giving an actual story, better comedy elements, and same 90s vibe as well as the musical elements. C+ Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/30/23 Full Review williest1 I think this is one of those 'you had to be there' type of movies. If you didn't grow up in the '90s Era, some of the gags do not age well. But for those of us who lived this time( I was a teenager) this was an awesome movie! A very fun sequel that isn't as bad as the reviews make it out to be! This time around the boys are in college and they try to duplicate the success of their previous house party. The plot actually makes a lot of sense. It shows the struggles of a freshman in college being away from home out on his own and struggling financially. Kid just wants to honor his dad's memory (Robin Harris) and do well in school. Play, of course wants to break into the record business. Also, we get an appearance of a very young Martin Lawrence (Bilal) before he became a comedy superstar! Plus, a live performance from RnB legends Tony, Toni, Toné! This movie is pure '90s Nostalgia through and through! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member In House Party 2, not only did the film have important messages in it as well as an exciting look on college life, but it also had fresh music performances and dance scenes, as well as great acting and many laughs. There were also many parts in the film reminiscent of the first House Party. Just as good as the first! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member It was funny stupid and corny but still entertaining. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Rapper-turned-scholar Kid (Christopher Reid) gets into college, but he runs out of cash just as classes start. Desperate for dough, he tries working in the cafeteria, but when his time spent serving slop to students starts to interfere with studying and his relationship with girlfriend Sidney (Tisha Campbell), he looks for a new plan. He calls up his old partner in partying, Play (Christopher Martin), and they organize a pajama shindig, where women dress scantily and men must pay to enter.
Director
Doug McHenry, George Jackson
Production Co
New Line Cinema
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 23, 1991, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.4M
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Surround
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