Daddy's Home 2

"More Daddies. More Problems."

2017 1h 40m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 2,807

Comedy

Synopsis

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Father and stepfather Dusty and Brad join forces to make Christmastime perfect for the children. Their newfound partnership soon gets put to the test when Dusty's old-school, macho dad and Brad's gentle father arrive to turn the holiday upside down. After a sudden change in plans, the four men decide to take the kids to a luxury resort for a fun-filled getaway that turns into a hilarious and chaotic adventure.

“More Daddies. More Problems.”

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Cast

Will Ferrell
Brad
Mark Wahlberg
Dusty
Mel Gibson
Kurt
John Lithgow
Don
Linda Cardellini
Sara
Alessandra Ambrosio
Karen
Owen Vaccaro
Dylan
Scarlett Estevez
Megan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sean Anders
Writers: John Morris, Sean Anders
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $69M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Daddy's Home Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sean Anders, shot by Julio Macat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Brad Wilhite shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "More Daddies. More Problems.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sean Anders directs. Julio Macat behind the camera. Michael Andrews scores. Brad Wilhite cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $69M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Part of the "Daddy's Home Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Sean Anders, shot by Julio Macat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Brad Wilhite shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "More Daddies. More Problems.".
9IMDB entry: tt5657846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "holiday", "sequel", "christmas", "father son relationship".

The technical file

Cinematography: Julio Macat
Original score: Michael Andrews
Editing: Brad Wilhite
Production design: Clayton Hartley
Costume design: Carol Ramsey
Makeup / hair: Cheryl Daniels
Sound: Anna Behlmer
Stunt coordinator: Todd Bryant
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $69,000,000
Box office: $180,613,180
Return: 262% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Daddy's Home 2 (2017)

Part of

Daddy's Home Collection

A comedy film series about mild-mannered Brad Whitaker who struggles to be a good stepfather to his children, when their biological father Dusty Mayron returns.

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r96sk2021-02-23
★ 7/10
Like the first film, <em>'Daddy’s Home 2'</em> is nothing special but isn't bad either. A fine watch, nothing more or less. The plot doesn't have nearly as many laughs as it needs, with that said there are a couple of decent bits - and some weird parts, particularly one at the end. Talking of the end, it's very cringe. Mark Wahlberg (Dusty) is probably the best onscreen, Will Ferrell (Brad) does well enough too. Mel Gibson (Kurt) and John Lithgow (Don) are two newcomers. Both have one or two moments, though nothing more - I liked Lithgow the most. I kinda, somewhat randomly, felt Kurt Russell would've made a much better Kurt - didn't even clock the name clash before having that thought either, funnily enough. Linda Cardellini, meanwhile, is alright. It needed more, but it's nothing notably worse than its predecessor which is always a positive for a sequel.
Andre Gonzales2023-05-12
★ 7/10
Not as good as the first. Still pretty funny. It would have been better without their dad's in in so much.