Daddy's Home 2

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: November 10, 2017

5.9	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 129 Ratings

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shpostalDec 9, 2017

A sequel to a movie I only attended because my wife thought it was funny. Normally she knows funny when she sees it, but in this movie I can not concur. Humor in Hollywood seems to be of two varieties - clever, subtle andA sequel to a movie I only attended because my wife thought it was funny. Normally she knows funny when she sees it, but in this movie I can not concur. Humor in Hollywood seems to be of two varieties - clever, subtle and innovative, or it's childish, predictable, and relies on truly stupid premises and appeals to the lowest common denominator of viewers, primarily those who dig cliched slapstick, potty and fart jokes or some combination of the two. It's kind of a situation where the writers think if the audience "gets" the joke, they think it's funny. I've known people who were otherwise very intelligent compassionate worthy folks whom however were totally lacking in a sense of humor. These are the types "Daddy's Home 2" I think is catering to - movies where people laugh because they think they're supposed to at the right places. John Lithgow should have known better than to touch this dog, as should, well everybody except Will Ferrell, whom, in my view, is one of the unfunniest people to ever claim to be a comedian. Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson, equal shame on both of you. The plot, if you can call it that, involves Gibson and Lithgow meeting their respective families and decide to have a single big family Christmas. Lithgow and Ferrell are ultra sensitive touchy feely wimps and Gibson and Wahlberg, especially Gibson, are the crude rough and ready types, or at least are supposed to be, but thanks to the weak script any opportunity for some real humorous conflict is passed up. Of course the movie is a hit - it's Christmas themed, and millions of people will try to celebrate the worst commercial greedy phony holiday of all by attending pathetic bait like this. But its very cliched primitive attempts at being funny ruined it before it ever started. Pratfalls and lame sight gags are the stuff of vaudeville and the earliest televised humor, along with the old movies where every joke had to be ten feet tall as humor in entertainment evolved. "Daddy's Home 2" singlehandedly sets truly funny Hollywood humor back to about 1920. At least then we didn't have to listen to the movies.… Expand

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22WZJan 18, 2018

'Daddy's Home' was not a bad movie. There where a couple of funny jokes, and solid gags. However, i would have never expected a sequel. Two years later, 'Daddy's Home 2' has arrived, and it's... not really good. Personally, this was one of'Daddy's Home' was not a bad movie. There where a couple of funny jokes, and solid gags. However, i would have never expected a sequel. Two years later, 'Daddy's Home 2' has arrived, and it's... not really good. Personally, this was one of the worst movies of 2017 I had seen. The jokes where not funny, the story was boring and not original, and I really just did not enjoy the film. The acting was not bad, but overal, the film is completely worthless.… Expand

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The3AcademySinsDec 25, 2018

When I think of Daddy's Home 2, I think of a string of words that comes to my mind in order to describe the movie: useless, unfunny, boring, inane, absurd, pointless, overly dramatic, poorly paced, and useless. There are one or two chucklesWhen I think of Daddy's Home 2, I think of a string of words that comes to my mind in order to describe the movie: useless, unfunny, boring, inane, absurd, pointless, overly dramatic, poorly paced, and useless. There are one or two chuckles in this comedy, and both of them were from Mel Gibson's performance. This is a sequel and Christmas movie you can skip.… Expand

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jellycriticNov 19, 2017

Imagine having a lovely, amusing FAMILY Christmas movie .. and then having guns in it. 10 year olds shooting someone and it being treated as funny. WHY? Sick.
It sums up all that is wrong with America. Shame on the Producers andImagine having a lovely, amusing FAMILY Christmas movie .. and then having guns in it. 10 year olds shooting someone and it being treated as funny. WHY? Sick.
It sums up all that is wrong with America. Shame on the Producers and Directors. Shame on you. Glad I don't live in the USA. 0/10… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeNov 10, 2017

Just in case you thought Daddy's Home was going to be a standalone installment, Daddy's Home 2 suddenly exists for no apparent reason whatsoever and ironically results in what the movie's actual tagline is. Are you still thinking "Daddy'sJust in case you thought Daddy's Home was going to be a standalone installment, Daddy's Home 2 suddenly exists for no apparent reason whatsoever and ironically results in what the movie's actual tagline is. Are you still thinking "Daddy's Home!" from this film's predecessor which is some useless dad-vs-stepdad battle-to-the-death somehow formed into a theatrical movie because the crew who worked on the previous film said so or do you just want to give up so bad because you can't handle all the dads and all the problems this film gives?… Expand

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RasaPNov 19, 2017

I enjoyed the beginning of the movie. Half of the jokes were funny to me. Then in the middle of the movie, there were several scenes that made me feel very bad. A little girl in the movie was very excited about killing animals. I feltI enjoyed the beginning of the movie. Half of the jokes were funny to me. Then in the middle of the movie, there were several scenes that made me feel very bad. A little girl in the movie was very excited about killing animals. I felt horrible watching that portion of the movie. If you think of it, if the little girl let's say killed the family dog, this wouldn't be celebrated by her family. But if she kills other animals, then her family celebrates it. This movie made me feel very bad. I recommend avoiding it. Had I known that these scenes would be in the movie, I would avoid it.… Expand

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moviecritic68Dec 20, 2017

As much as I enjoyed the original & looked forward to seeing this sequel , I can't begin to describe my bitter disappointment in this film. If you follow my critiques you know I rarely score in the negative zone but this was hard to sitAs much as I enjoyed the original & looked forward to seeing this sequel , I can't begin to describe my bitter disappointment in this film. If you follow my critiques you know I rarely score in the negative zone but this was hard to sit through. Take my word .... save your money… Expand

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imamomreviewerMar 8, 2018

Ok ok I thought this was appropriate for a 10 year old. But I guess not. It was inappropriate and made me gasp in horror. The jokes aren't funny, the entire movie is a cringe fest. But, if you like horrible movies, by all means, check it out.

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carlossolracDec 13, 2018

Sometimes I like to sit alone, in the dark, in my safe space, and listen to old Mel Gibson voicemail rants. They scare me. He scares me. Why is he allowed to come outside and play? Can't he stay inside forever?

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Werten25Jan 3, 2022

Despite some funny bits, this film is honestly awful. The fact that the main character is the only likeable character yet is treated as the bad one is easily the worst part - the other characters are far worse yet they get away with theirDespite some funny bits, this film is honestly awful. The fact that the main character is the only likeable character yet is treated as the bad one is easily the worst part - the other characters are far worse yet they get away with their behaviour, which makes the whole film feel very mean-spirited for no reason. This is a Christmas film, for goodness sake!… Expand

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