Daddy's Home 2
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: November 10, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
30
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
8
Negative:
15
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
58
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyNov 9, 2017
Of course, there’s a sort of comfort in familiarity, especially around the traditions of the holidays. But Daddy’s Home 2 never manages to really catch you off guard and crack you up the way the best comedies should. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyNov 9, 2017
Like the passable original, this formulaic comedy can’t stop teasing the possibility of a funnier, smarter movie being made with the exact premise, central conflicts, and stars. Read full review
50
IndieWireDavid EhrlichNov 11, 2017
Holiday movies don’t have to be good, they just have to be comfortable, and by that regrettable standard “Daddy’s Home 2” mostly gets the job done. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeTom RussoNov 9, 2017
Returning director Sean Anders strings together mayhem-filled moments that just aren’t the howlers that they’re clearly scripted to be, never mind the fatherly foursome’s chemistry, or the tobacco-stained guffaws Gibson keeps busting out to sell these bits. Read full review
50
VarietyOwen GleibermanNov 9, 2017
It arrives at a moment when the crackling voltage of the culture wars — blue state vs. red state, Trump haters vs. Trump lovers — is coursing through every fiber of the nation. This means that a film like Daddy’s Home 2, in its stupido-on-purpose way, can seem almost relevant in its trivial hit-or-miss yocks. Read full review
42
ConsequenceClint WorthingtonNov 9, 2017
Daddy’s Home 2 wants points for exploring the ever-expanding family tree in a Christmas comedy, but it only barely succeeds. Lithgow’s delightful grandpa offers a welcome diversion from the madness, but those moments are as fleeting as the plate of cookies left out for Santa on Christmas Eve. Read full review
40
Total FilmMatthew LeylandNov 22, 2017
Vexingly, Ferrell flaunts his daft genius just enough to avert an entirely shite Christmas. Read full review
40
Time OutPhil de SemlyenNov 9, 2017
It’s hard to know if this clunky comedy is part of Mel Gibson’s redemption arc or some strange new form of karmic retribution. Read full review
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