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After Nick, Dale, and Kurt decide to launch their own business, Burt Hanson, a savvy investor, appears to take them down. With no other viable option in sight, the trio decide to kidnap Hanson's son Rex in order to put up a ransom to take back their business.
Critic Consensus
Critical reception for Horrible Bosses 2 is largely mixed to negative, with an average score reflecting divided opinion. A minority of critics found the film's crass, situational humor and cast chemistry entertaining enough for fans of the genre, with isolated praise for production values and select comedic moments. More commonly, reviewers found the sequel to be a step down from the original, citing a thin kidnapping plot, hit-or-miss jokes, and a reliance on celebrity cameos to fill structural gaps. Several critics noted the film lacks the edge or novelty of its predecessor and delivers little beyond what audiences would already expect.
6 rated reviews · 2 positive · 1 mixed · 3 negative
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“Horrible Bosses was packed with misogyny, a large helping of perversion and a big dose of mean spirited nonsense passing off as risque comedy. In short, it was the quintessential fratboy comedy made by and for dudes. It made a boatload of money, so a sequel was inevitable. Fast forward to two years, and we have it, and it is exactly what you expect it to be — Horrible Bosses 2 is mostly a horrible movie.”Read full review ↗
“The jokes in the film are largely hit-or-miss. The humour is definitely of the polarising (racial jokes, etc.) variety - you'll either find it highly amusing or in bad taste. Aniston seems like an unlikely choice for the role of a determinedly oversexed dentist dealing with sex addiction, but she adds her own brand of charm to it. All in all, a decent collection of laughs.”Read full review ↗
“A must-watch for people who enjoy crass and situational humor. Horrible Bosses 2 is a slapstick comedy that will make you laugh till you drop. The film is complete entertainment package with a stupendous cast, rib-tickling dialogues and an engaging climax. So this weekend, go on a hilarious caper with the comical trio Nick-Kurt-Dale.”Read full review ↗
“With overall good production values, cinematography and action, which includes an unexpected car chase, "Horrible Bosses 2″, with a potential for a truly dark comedy is, in turn just an ordinarily, good-natured comedy sans the bosses. It clearly lacks the zing.”Read full review ↗
“Granted there are a few good instances — one fantasy-like sequence is actually quite hilarious — and a few good lines. It really looks like the actors had a good time making the film. Unfortunately, barring a few stunted chuckles, there's very little the audience can benefit from their off-screen camaraderie.”Read full review ↗
“While the first Horrible Bosses tried to tap into the widely held fantasy of killing the overloads of the office, its sequel mines the farce in being your own boss. The entrepreneurial efforts of the film's ever-yammering trio, of course, fail, and the film descends into a thinly sketched kidnapping plot that serves mainly to space its celebrity cameos.”Read full review ↗
Cast & Crew
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- Jason Bateman · Nick Hendricks
- Jason Sudeikis · Kurt Buckman
- Charlie Day · Dale Arbus
- Jennifer Aniston · Dr. Julia Harris
- Chris Pine · investor's son
- Christoph Waltz · an Investor
- Jamie Foxx · Dean "Motherfuckah" Jones
- Kevin Spacey · David Harken
- Jonathan Banks · Detective Hatcher
- Sean Anders
- Brett Ratner
- Jay Stern
- John Morris
- John Francis Daley
- Jonathan Goldstein
- Christopher Lennertz
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