Hotel Transylvania 2

Name: Hotel Transylvania 2
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family
Released: September 25, 2015
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 44
Cast: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Kevin James, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: September 25, 2015 | PG

Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Kevin James, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi

Summary: Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania. Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. But behind closed coffins, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn't showing signs of being a vampire. So while Mavis is busyEverything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania. Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. But behind closed coffins, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn't showing signs of being a vampire. So while Mavis is busy visiting her human in-laws with Johnny - and in for a major cultural shock of her own - "Vampa" Drac enlists his friends Frank, Murray, Wayne and Griffin to put Dennis through a "monster-in-training" boot camp. But little do they know that Drac's grumpy and very old, old, old school dad Vlad is about to pay a family visit to the hotel. And when Vlad finds out that his great-grandson is not a pure blood - and humans are now welcome at Hotel Transylvania - things are going to get batty! [Sony Pictures]… Expand

Director: Genndy Tartakovsky

Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 89 min

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Alonso Duralde

Sep 24, 2015

Whereas the jokes in the “Grown Ups” series feel reactionary and bullying, the family-friendly Hotel Transylvania gags (in the script by Sandler and Robert Smigel) instead come off as clever and humane, even when they’re making fun of helicopter moms and lawsuit-sensitive summer camps. Read full review

Devan Coggan

Sep 24, 2015

Genndy Tartakovsky returns as director, and the creator of "Samurai Jack and Dexter’s Laboratory" has somehow managed to kick up the energy even more for the sequel. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Sep 29, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2 is minor, to be sure, but given the comedian’s recent work, it still counts as a pleasant surprise. Read full review

Sandie Angulo Chen

Sep 24, 2015

If you enjoy Sandler’s brand of obvious humor and don’t mind noticeable Sony product placements, this inoffensive sequel is, like its predecessor, just enough for a Halloween treat. Read full review

Stephen Whitty

Sep 25, 2015

Well, put a stake in it. It's done. Read full review

Nick Schager

Sep 24, 2015

Any message about the need for open-mindedness in life and love, however, is muddled by a slapdash plot that ultimately cares less about taking a stand in favor of progressive values than it does in superficially employing such feel-good ideas for unimaginative, hyperactive adolescent slapstick. Read full review

Josh Kupecki

Sep 24, 2015

Channeling your inner child, you may find solace in Hotel Transylvania 2, but in the end it has no bite, doing continued disservice to the Universal monsters it scabs out, and adding another soiled feather to Sandler’s cap of mediocrity. Read full review

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rmgclu

Sep 25, 2015

This is a heart-warming sequel that shows great character development. The humor hits all the right chords and the moral tale is one that you will be proud to share with your entire family. Take your kids, take your parents! We LOVED this movie!

7 of 9 users found this helpful72

MonkiReviews

May 28, 2017

I loved the original, and this improved it a lot. Again, the Halloween feel is great, and has more monsters than the first. The story is improved because now, they have a half monster, half human baby! You are in for a laugh!

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geo333

Oct 1, 2015

The sequel to the hit animated comedy proves it worth the loved it gets and showcases raw emotion, fun and pop culture all wrap into one, Overall, Hotel Transylvania 2 will delight fans and may covert many non fans.

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mijxero

Oct 18, 2015

I liked both the first movie and its sequel. I wouldn't say that is was a masterpiece or anything hugely new to the family comedy genre, but I really liked it. Definitely one I will put in my collection when it comes out on dvd.

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FilipeNeto

Jun 24, 2020

This film is the sequel to "Hotel Transylvania", an expected sequel given the success of the first film, which helped Sony Pictures Animation to assert itself as one of the great animation studios. Although not as good as the first film, it is not far behind and manages to entertain theThis film is the sequel to "Hotel Transylvania", an expected sequel given the success of the first film, which helped Sony Pictures Animation to assert itself as one of the great animation studios. Although not as good as the first film, it is not far behind and manages to entertain the audience very well.

In this film, we start by watching the expected wedding of Mavis, Count Dracula's daughter, with the human Jonathan. After a short time, they both have a son, and the Count will turn out to be an affectionate and loving grandfather. It happens that he wants his grandson to be a vampire too. Thus, as the child approaches the age of five, the time at which the vampire's canine teeth should appear, the Count reveals himself to be increasingly obsessed with that idea, forcing Mavis to take action.

The film is quite good but the story told is not as effective as that of the first film. The characters are the same, with the addition of several humans from Jonathan's family, but to whom little relevance is given. The jokes appear punctually and work well, being usually played by the Count and the main monsters, who are no longer able to scare, behaving in a less monstrous way. The dialogues also work wonderfully. The ending was the most downright negative point of the film, as it completely clashes with what happened before and has almost no connection with the main plot. It is as if it has been glued to spit to give the film an extra half hour in length.

Genndy Tartakovsky again assures the direction and does it well, keeping the bulk of the team and the cast of the previous film. Adam Sandler continues to give voice to Dracula and prove to be very good at it. Equally good were the contributions of Kevin James, Steve Buscemi, Megan Mullally, Mel Brooks and David Spade. Selena Gomes and Andy Samberg also did a good job, but their characters have been relegated to a frankly secondary role and have been quite underdeveloped, with Mavis permanently irritated and Jonathan even more stupid and immature than in the first film.

Technically, the film is based on computer animation and good quality CGI. I believe that the visual quality is even better than that of the first film. Good colors, brightness and sharpness are very evident characteristics here. The choice of songs and the soundtrack worked much better than in the first film. I especially liked the song "I'm In Love With a Monster", it is in your ear and has rhythm.… Expand

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Silvanier

Oct 23, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought it was really average. The first movie was better.
I also didn't really liked the ending, the message would have been way stronger if Denis remained human. I also thought that Jonathan was really shallow in this one, he adds absolutely nothing to the plot and that's a shame because I really liked him in the first one. Plus, we don't see him interacting with his kid much compared to Mavis or Dracula. Also, Mavis and Jonathan only get a few moments between them and that's it. The rest of the movie is focused on Dracula stressing about the fact that his grandkid is not a vampire yet and Mavis who is worrying.
I think they could have done much more with this kind of plot (having a kid etc...), especially since the 2 starts right after the end of the 1, so it could have been a really organic movie.
However, I think kids will definitely enjoy this.… Expand

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janyisboring94

Feb 8, 2020

hm grande bosta selma não é artista não sabe cantar não sabe dançar não vende não faz nada, only ex do the weeknd escorada nos outros

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