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When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of supernatural old-school and modern day cool.
Critic Consensus
Critical reception for Hotel Transylvania 2 was mixed to mildly negative, with several reviewers giving it low scores. The animation and art design were among the most consistently noted strengths, and some critics acknowledged its humor and endearing characters as functional entertainment, particularly for young audiences. However, a number of critics found the film formulaic, reliant on clichés and rehashed gags, with an unclear or lost central message and a chaotic climax. Several reviewers explicitly noted the film struggles to engage audiences without children, limiting its broader appeal.
7 rated reviews · 3 positive · 4 negative
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“There are two running gags in Hotel Transylvania 2, and both are not directed at the children. One deals with overprotective parents, the other with over political correctness.”Read full review ↗
“Backed by a delightful cast and animation effects that are thankfully not over-the-top and too gaudy, Hotel Transylvania 2 is subtly intelligent and is a film that even the adults among the audience will not get fidgety sitting through - thanks to some scary images, exciting action and rude humor - while the kids have a ball.”Read full review ↗
“The film emerges ultimately as a modern-day moral-parable about a checklist of virtues: acceptance, self-discovery, family, belonging to one's roots and so forth. It is still useful, however, for how it is so typical — its study can reveal a template for how most mainstream animation films are made, always in relation to the other films produced by the same industry.”Read full review ↗
“Hotel Transylvania 2, is about the need for open mindedness in life and love, in its entirety is a feel good and fun film which is neither ghoulish nor overtly comical, where the message is simply lost.”Read full review ↗
“There's so much waxing and waning that you just can't hold tight to the good things. The climax is also quite chaotic and repelling-especially since it suggests there's a no 3 on the way... certainly, that's not something we want to go through again?”Read full review ↗
“It's hard to recommend Hotel Transylvania 2 to moviegoers who don't have children in tow. This one is only for the little ones.”Read full review ↗
“Littered with clichés and rehashed gags, the sequel's strength rests on the impressive art and animation. The simplistic gags might just work with young audiences.”Read full review ↗
“The movie has its funny bits (the vampire GPS is hilarious) and Dennis is cute as a button, tousled red curls and all. The film is not wildly inventive though.”Read full review ↗
“The characters may look scary, but they are extremely endearing. Also, the dialogues are hilarious. And with a run-time of just ninety minutes, it's a must-watch for both the young and the old.”Read full review ↗
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Adam Sandler · Dracula
- Andy Samberg · Jonathan
- Selena Gomez · Mavis
- Kevin James · Frank / Frankenstein
- Steve Buscemi · Wayne
- David Spade · Griffin
- Keegan-Michael Key · Murray
- Asher Blinkoff · Dennis
- Fran Drescher · Eunice
- Molly Shannon · Wanda
- Mel Brooks · Vlad
- Sadie Sandler · Winnie (voice)
- Robert Smigel
- Genndy Tartakovsky
- Michelle Murdocca
- Mark Mothersbaugh
Director
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Details
- Release Date
- 6 November 2015
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Language
- English
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