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I really enjoyed this sequel. I thought the extra cast members were really a good addition, like John Cena and Mel Gibson. It was a great family movie, and very cheerful. Will Ferrell has lots of funny scenes. It almost reminded me of Grown Ups, but a little better.

Recommended!

7 stars

If you liked Daddy's Home you'll love the follow up, I have no doubts about that.

The addition of John Lithgow and Mel Gibson was inspired. The casting was spot on, and in particular the chemistry between Lithgow and Ferrell was just exceptional.

As you'd expect, Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg both smashed it, showing once again that they have fantastic on screen chemistry.

The humour was great, the story was fun, and it had a lovely Christmassy vibe. It doesn't reinvent the wheel, rehashing some of the same jokes/themes from the first film, but that doesn't mean they aren't still funny and there are enough new ideas to keep things fresh.

A great laugh and a solidly entertaining film!

My family has probably watched this movie 3 or 4 times this year. It is predictable and the gags are all set up and repetitive. Still it is VERY, VERY funny! Laugh out Loud funny! Since it's a Christmas movie, it's definitely going into our holiday rotation (currently made up of "Christmas Vacation", "Elf", "A Christmas Story", "The Santa Clause", "Home Alone", "The Grinch" and "It's a Wonderful Life".)

These days I rarely enter an IMDb review. And when I have in the past it has usually been to offer an under-represented opinion. Here goes:

I suspect that some critics are triggered by bits that appear in trailers for the film, like the running joke that Will Ferrell kisses his father John Lithgow as Mel makes wry commentary on it. What someone today might call "gay panic" or "homophobia" is actually better described as CULTURE SHOCK, a term without so much judgment. It is all part of a character arc and effectively underscores the difference in parenting styles at the heart of the movie's conflicts.

This movie opened on my father's birthday, which might have been a good time to see it (or a terrible weepy time) but I had to work. I finally saw it and had the cinema all to myself on a Friday afternoon. The movie deserves more success. It is about on par with most Christmas dysfunction movies like Christmas Vacation. Watching a few of the set-piece moments, especially where they culminate, I am flabbergasted that critics have been hostile. Rotten Tomatoes guaranteed fresh the remake of Ghostbusters and this movie gets a splat? Something is rotten besides tomatoes in the state of Denmark.

The movie skewers gun safety, drinking, and Christmas rituals --- while introducing something I've never heard of: Do people dress as characters in public Nativity scenes? Overall, I found the movie pleasant and mild. The actors are all charming, even the model girlfriend who actually does have a discrete character that isn't quite a cliché.

You can safely disregard any review by a Mel Gibson hater. Adam Carolla's co-host reported Mel saying some quite correct and positive things about the trend of holding abusers accountable, but then she couldn't resist what she called a "refresher" on Mel's past troubles. Those kinds of "refreshers" tend to leave out CONTEXT!!!! and also tend to omit the factor of alcoholism and bipolar disorder, two valid obstacles which I am pleased to see him overcome. He is quite funny in this. I hope he keeps acting (and directing).

There is a fun movie within a movie that is an interesting commentary on Hollywood taste. The movie had me laughing (albeit alone in an otherwise empty theatre) and pretty much smiling the rest of the time. I found it to be a notch better and funnier than the original. Will and Mark are a bit more grounded here. The one scene that didn't work for me as physical comedy was a snow blower catching a string of Christmas lights and pulling it dangerously around, only because it reminded me of a cable snapping in the Piranha remake and slicing someone. The possibility of serious injury was prolonged a few seconds too much. But most of the movie is about little mundane moments and conflicts people can rise above. The ending is Christmas Movie cheesy and that is okay with me.

Why the haters would even start watching this movie is a mystery to me. If you don't like Will Ferrell then just don't watch this movie because it is the same humor as in all the other movies he's been in. I love Will Ferrell and his stupid humor with his nerdy face, so to me this is a good movie. I thought it was even better then the first one. This time John Lidgow is also in the cast and that's another comedian that makes me laugh all the time. They couldn't have found a better guy to play the father of Will Ferrell. Mel Gibson as the father of Mark Whalberg was also a good match. The story might be a bit dorky but I didn't expect anything else. It's all about the silly humor, and if you're not into that, just skip this movie instead of wasting your time twice by watching it and writing a bad review about it. If you do love that kind of humor I'm sure you will have a couple of good laughs.

Daddy's Home 2 is very similar to its predecessor. If you liked the first one, you'll probably like the second. There are a ton of cheap gags and Will Ferrell gets in situations that should have left him hospitalized constantly. The introduction of Mel Gibson and John Lithgow as the grandfathers just takes the opposite dads concept to the extreme as they are even farther out versions of the Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell characters. Most of the jokes weren't worth more than a chuckle, with the exception of an extremely relatable thermostat bit. The ending was stretching the limits of believably, even for a ridiculous comedy, but all in all it was solid ideal entertainment.

Mel Gibson brought the best comedic moments, largely because he character was really playing into the Mel Gibson tough guy persona and it felt more natural than the other characters. Linda Cardellini was able to do more with her character as she was given a couple scenes alongside Alessandra Ambrosio, whose cameo was expanded into a full fledged role. Ambrosio was successfully hidden in her scenes to avoid exposing the fact that she is a model, not an actress. John Cena was also credited as returning in his cameo role as well, but I never saw him, though the other characters acted as though he was there.

Early on in the production of 'Daddy's Home 2' there were rumours flying around that this one would start off where the first one finished with John Cena being the main antagonist of the film, and I thought surely they wouldn't go down that route. John Cena has the charisma of a wet sandbag. Plus it would take away from the main selling point these films have which is the chemistry between Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell. While he does play a larger part in this film than in the first, he is far from a lead actor in it luckily. They made a wise choice on that front.

They did though decide to add Mel Gibson and John Lithgow into the mix and I love this decision. Both were ideally cast (I may have preferred Chevy Chase in Lithgow's role fractionally but I'm okay with the choice they made) and nailed their roles. Gibson in particular is possibly the highlight of the film. It's so refreshing to see him acting in a comedy again because he is a very funny man when he wants to be.

The writing lets the film down in places. There are some lazy jokes and scenes where it's quite hard to understand what exactly they were going for. The chemistry between Ferrell and Wahlberg still isn't quite perfected in these films either. They nailed it in 'The Other Guys' but not quite in either of these films. The real surprise in this film though is just how funny the child actors turned out to be. They were funnier than the adults far more often than they were entitled to be. A very pleasant element to the film. All up the film is probably about on par with the original. It plays it surprisingly safe for the most part and it will be hard to seperate the two films in my mind a few years down the track I suspect. Could have been better, could have been worse.

I was really looking forward to this sequel, because I really enjoyed the first movie tremendously.

And when I saw that they added Mel Gibson and John Lithgow to the cast list as well, then what was there not to like all the more?

Luckily, this movie actually kept up to speed with its predecessor, and there was every bit as much fun and laughs here as in the first movie.

The characters in the movie are great, and they are nicely portrayed by a great ensemble of actors and actresses.

There are lots of hilarious situations in the entire movie, and I was laughing hard many times throughout the movie.

So, if you enjoyed the first "Daddy's Home" movie, then you definitely have to watch part 2 as well. Because it is every bit as fun and entertaining.

A group of heavy hitters, one way or another. Mark Whalberg starred and produced "The Fighter" Mel Gibson gave us "Braveheart" and "The Passion Of The Christ" John Lithgow is one the best actors we've got, from the transsexual in "The World According To Garp" to Winston Churchill in "The Crown" and Will Ferrel one of the most popular comedians around for over a decade. All together in a comedy! Now, let me ask you. is this the best they could come up with? Lazy, opportunistic without a single original idea. Is this movie going to make any money? I'm asking because if it does, I should shut up and dedicate myself to gardening or something like that. Clearly, money is the only reason behind this enterprise and I'm giving it a 2 and not a 1 out of respect for the crew and all their hard work.Phew.

Comedy and tragedy have always gone together hand-in-hand. Every great comedy tends to have its bitter-sweet moments: Roberts Blossom as the "shovel-killer" grandad in "Home Alone" (who always reminds me of my late Dad... in appearance I might add, not that he was a shovel killer!); John Candy's depressed shower-ring salesman in "Planes Trains and Automobiles"; Ron Burgundy bawling in a phone box in "Anchorman". The balance between the two is the key thing and comedies can sometimes get it wrong (the Bird Woman in "Home Alone 2" for example!).

Here is another case in point: "Daddy's Home 2", which has some laugh-out-loud comedy moments, but is generally so utterly drenched in schmaltz and sentimentality that the film becomes far harder work than it should be. (By the way, I never saw "Daddy's Home" (but read the IMDB synopsys): it was not a prerequisite for seeing this movie).

Will Ferrell ("Get Hard", "Anchorman") reprises his role as the somewhat incompetent Brad, 'sharing' his family of kids and stepkids with the much more streetwise Dusty (Mark Wahlberg, "Patriot's Day"). After a poignant school recital, the pair realise the damage that a distributed Christmas is doing to their offspring and they determine to spend Christmas all together this year. In the process they vow to try to put aside their attempts at one-upmanship - "the harbour is closed" - in the interests of giving everyone the best Christmas ever.

But their plans are turned upside down when their fathers also turn up for Christmas: Mel Gibson (in a sublime piece of casting) plays Dusty's dad, astronaut-hero Kurt, who is even more macho and extreme than Dusty, and John Lithgow ("Miss Sloane"; "The Accountant") plays Brad's airy-fairy father Don... the apple has not fallen far from the tree there.

Kurt forces the family to 'fight' Christmas on a neutral turf by renting a palatial AirBnB in a snowy wilderness. Tensions rise between the diverse individuals until a breaking point is inevitably reached.

There are some great farcical sight-gags in this movie. Quite a few of the funniest ones are spoiled by the trailer, but there are still a few standout routines that made me guffaw. A hi-tech shower is predictable but funny; and Brad's use of a snowblower to apocalyptic ends is the funniest scene in the movie.

Wahlberg and Ferrell are a trustworthy double act (after their initial surprise pairing in "The Other Guys"). Gibson and Lithgow also inhabit their roles perfectly, although it was hard of me to relate to either of them. The scene on the airport escalator as they arrive is very well done.

The supporting cast all play their parts well: ER's Linda Cardellini as Brad's wife and Dusty's ex-wife; Brazilian model and actress Alessandra Ambrosio, as Dusty's (almost unbelievably good-looking) new wife Karen; and WWE star John Cena as Karen's ex-husband. (Doesn't ANYONE stay married in the US any more?). The kid stars - Didi Costine, Scarlett Estevez and Owen Vaccaro - are also good, with Estevez being particularly appealing. Watch out for a funny cameo in the final scene as well, which I found very amusing ("You only have one story" ... LoL).

What drowns out the comedy though is the sentimental storyline around a personal tragedy being lived out by one of the family. The angst and nasty back-biting that surrounds this I found neither funny nor pleasant. The story builds to a snow-bound cinema (showing "Missile Tow" starring Liam Neeson... a great "pointless answer" for the BBC's "Pointless" quiz!) and a finale song that is just so over the top that it has both an "awww" factor and is bile-inducing all at the same time. The screenplay is by Sean Anders and John Morris, with Anders also directing.

Will Ferrell films can be like a game of Russian Roulette, and I fully expected this to be truly awful. It wasn't, and as a Christmas comedy it is an OK watch... and thankfully significantly above "Jingle all the Way"!

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Daddy's Home 2 is silly and over-the-top, and much like the first film isn't short of a few eye-rollers and missteps; there may not be a dance- off, but they don't shy away from that level of comicality. This sequel contains more slapstick humor, but in turn that also means more laughs. It never got me rolling on the floor so to speak, and most of the comedy was provided through actions rather than words, but that doesn't mean I didn't have a good time smiling throughout either.

The themes of relationship sabotage and reclamation continue here, with less satisfying results than its predecessor. I do kind of wish that Brad and Dusty weren't too bothered with harboring internal conflicts as that is what the first film was all about, but it did connect to the overall story so I understand its necessity. Character involvement is plenty spread out with highlights from Mel Gibson, though due to a short run time there is a lot of underdevelopment juggling ten characters. The absence of Hannibal Buress was also noted (and hey, where were the dogs?).

As far as PG-13 pure comedies go this may near atop the 2017 list, though that's not saying much. Even if the film's quality might not be worth all of your hard-earned dollars, its value is still best served as a theater viewing experience with the family (age not being a factor), especially as we near the holiday seasons.

Minor note: There is a short after-credits scene that is not worth your time. I don't know what it was there for.

This, in my opinion, is a fantastic movie. The actors and actresses are phenomenal. I do love that they added Mel Gibson, who plays the perfect "dad" to Mark Wahlberg. Will Ferrell and John Lithgow are a true match for a "father/son" combo.

To me, this movie is uplifting and all around fun. I, unfortunately, deal with a lot of stress/anxiety but I turn this movie on and it "soothes" me.

I can't wait for number 3.

Thank you to all the wonderful people who made this movie happen.

It's a Will Ferrell movie. A sequel, at that. If you can't figure out it's likely going to be a goofy cornball comedy before watching it, you probably shouldn't be writing reviews. No one should expect it to be Masterpiece Theater anymore than we did National Lampoon movies back in the day. It's good for a funny enough romp, it feels good, it's about family and Christmas and relationships and modern life. It's not a 10, and everyone should be smart enough to not expect that, but it's alright. Light-hearted entertainment.

Daddy's home to is the ultimate follow up i happened to really like this. Now we have Mel Gibson join the mix which can only mean chaos, i love Gibson i think he's a great actor who fit the vibe of this christ mas movie so well. Will Ferrell & Mark Wahlberg are a duo that i really enjoy watching, their styles of comedy bounce off each other in such a remarkable way.

As far as sequels usualy go, this was an entertaining one which is so worth the watch, you'll be in stitches from laughter, great film.

This sequel has better jokes, more appropriate humor and isn't as obvious as the first movie. The casting is on point and the dad jokes are classics.

Scenes with the kids are a little stilted, but don't detract too much from the overall flow of the film.

It's a classic story about wanting to measure up to your father, but realizing that you have to be your own man in the long run.

A depressingly nihilistic film that would have at least been commendable for its unabashed cruelty - that is, if an out-of-place clichéd 'happy ending' hadn't been tacked on. As such, it only works as an exercise in awkward gags and uncomfortable dramatic beats, hammering the final nails into the coffin of three careers while it's at it. Now, if you're looking for a darkly comic view at a dysfunctional family, you'll find this for the first half of the film. If you want an upbeat, feel-good family comedy, keep your fingers in your ears and your eyes 'wide shut' until the final twenty minutes. If you want a good Christmas film, I suggest you go home and put The Polar Express back in the DVD player.

People who paid any money to watch this film should be compensated. It's one of the laziest pieces of film making around.

It's simply a case of everyone involved being like "First film was a success so we don't really have to try at all and it's still gonna gross high as hell. We've got the faces we need already and are adding another two so we really can't go wrong."

Throw a couple of insanely cliche goings on into an insanely cliche storyline, bung it all together, job done, where's my cheque? "On it's way guys, writing the cheque is taking longer than it took you to write that tosh so sorry for the delay".

Bloody awful stuff.

Like the first movie except no humour at all and way less enjoyable. The humor is extremely cringy and corny. Extremely boring movie

Lots of stupid parts, but surprisingly funny. much more enjoyable than the first. made me laugh a lot (1 viewing)

Everything in Daddy's Home 2 is forced. The jokes are uninspired, the characters' actions don't make sense and the story becomes more contrived as the movie goes on-the ending is particularly eye-roll inducing. The original film wasn't that good to begin with, but it's better than this half-baked attempt at a Christmas movie.