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Sep 25, 2015 · Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. The reason why “ Hotel Transylvania 2” exists is a simple one. The original 2012 animated comedy about a resort that caters to famous monsters managed to draw $358,375,603 in worldwide box-office blood.
Slightly spooky sequel isn't stellar, but fine for families. Read Common Sense Media's Hotel Transylvania 2 review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Genndy Tartakovsky
- Sandie Angulo Chen
- Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi
All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Richard Crouse Richard Crouse. The movie's family friendly scares won't give kids any nightmares, but it won't make them laugh either....
Hotel Transylvania 2 is marginally better than the original, which may or may not be enough of a recommendation to watch 89 minutes of corny, colorfully animated gags from Adam Sandler and...
- (1.4K)
- Genndy Tartakovsky
- PG
- Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
- This animated sequel offers more glamour, but less bite.
- Verdict
By Max Nicholson
Updated: Nov 24, 2018 7:02 pm
Posted: Sep 24, 2015 11:00 pm
I was pleasantly surprised by Hotel Transylvania when I first saw it. I had heard mixed things going in, but Genndy Tartakovsky's feature film debut turned out to be a real hoot, with stunning animation. There was also a real, emotional core to the story, which I wasn't expecting, and a valuable lesson in tolerance. Granted, I didn't love it as much as Geoff Chapman, who gave it a 9.0 on IGN, but it was still a great animated movie that the whole family could enjoy, especially horror buffs. Hotel Transylvania 2, on the other hand, doesn't reach the same heights as its predecessor, although it does boast the same quality animation.
In the sequel (also helmed by Tartakovsky), Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) has relaxed a bit since the first movie and has lifted his human ban on Hotel Transylvania. But while things are going great on the business side, Drac is worried his half-vampire, half-human grandson Dennis isn't showing any signs of being a vampire. So while Mavis (Selena Gomez) is busy visiting her human in-laws with Johnny (Andy Samberg) -- and gets a culture shock of her own -- Drac and his buddies Frank (Kevin James), Wayne (Steve Buscemi), Griffin (David Spade) and Murray (Keegan-Michael Key, replacing CeeLo Green) try to bring out the monster in Dennis by taking him to their old haunting grounds.
To its credit, Hotel Transylvania 2 takes the characters in some new and interesting directions. While Dracula acknowledges that humanity has changed in the last century, he's still not ready to accept the idea of his grandson being human. This spurs all manner of hijinks, as Drac subjects Dennis to various monster trials (like throwing Dennis off a rickety, mile-high platform in the hopes he'll turn into a bat and fly before he hits the ground). Other times, the monsters get in on the action too, resulting in wacky car chases, live-wire stunts and clever sight gags.
While Hotel Transylvania 2 is a visual marvel, it doesn't come anywhere close to the originality of the first movie. The story is weaker, the laughs are infrequent, and you can feel the movie's desperate attempts to seem hip. Despite its comedian-studded cast, the real star of Hotel 2 is Tartakovsky's animation, which is top-notch. It almost makes ...
- Max Nicholson
Sep 24, 2015 · Sep 24, 2015 4:00pm PT. Film Review: ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’. Sony Pictures Animation follows up their 2012 monster hit with a breakneck sequel, in which Dracula fears his 5-year-old...
Sep 25, 2015 · Hotel Transylvania 2: Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. With Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James. Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel.
