So sit back, lower your expectations, and embrace the mediocrity, because “Daddy’s Home 2” knows how stupid, slapstick, and decidedly middle of the road it is, which is exactly why it delivers. Its ending even merges “Sullivan’s Travels” with “A Christmas Carol,” while delivering surprising jokes and scenes that are organic yet absurd. That’s not just between its leading foursome, as the wives (Linda Cardellini and Alessandra Ambrosio) and children (Scarlet Estevez, Owen Vaccaro, Didi Costine) are given plots and threads to contend with, too. But the genltle laughs, smiles and chortles never really cease, as the film plays to its strengths and allows the cast to riff off each other. Sure there are periods where the film feels aimless. Who stars in Daddy's Home 2: Cast List Will Ferrell Daddy's Home, Barbie Mark Wahlberg Father Stu: Reborn, Uncharted Mel Gibson Father Stu: Reborn, Bandit John Lithgow Sharper, Killers of the Flower Moon Linda Cardellini The Founder, Green Book John Cena Ricky Stanicky, Coyote vs. The latter duo have previously proven to be an effective comedic duo, something that is still in full force, and Gibson and Lithgow only add to that. “Daddy’s Home 2” works because of its impeccable casting of Mel Gibson and John Lithgow as Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell’s fathers, respectively. Welcome the greatest foursome since 1970. But that doesn’t stop them being enjoyable. John Lithgow on Daddy’s Home 2: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson and I ‘Called Ourselves The Beatles’. But, despite its mainstream aspirations, “Daddy’s Home 2” still includes plenty of laughs, most of which come from ridiculous and downright stupid incidents. 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. In fact, at one point you can’t help but notice that three scenes in a row end with Will Ferrell falling flat on his face or back in a jarringly violent manner. In the sequel to the 2015 global smash, father and stepfather, Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) and Brad (Will Ferrell) have joined forces to provide their kids with. Movie Details Where to Watch Trailers Full Cast & Crew News Buy DVD. Father and stepfather Dusty and Brad join forces to make Christmastime perfect for the children. I will be the first to admit that not all of “Daddy’s Home 2” works. The critical reaction to the enjoyable and consistently amusing 2015 original, which scored just 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, suggests that some people might have ridiculously high expectations of the lengths and depths that “Daddy’s Home 2” should be going to just because it stars Ferrell and Wahlberg, though. Not just because it has a PG-13 rating and is clearly looking to appeal to as wide an audience as possible, but it also has an immediately apparent Hollywood sheen, thanks to its blindingly bright visuals and clunky opening montage. Review: It shouldn’t need pointing out that a film like “Daddy’s Home 2” isn’t looking to break the mold or push buttons in the way that Will Ferrell’s previous comedies “Anchorman,” “Talladega Nights,” and “The Other Guys” did. The 'Daddys Home' franchise pairs Will Ferrell with Mark Wahlberg and plunges the actors into a crowd-pleasing tale where polar opposites face off before becoming best friends.
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