Hotel Transylvania 2
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.
What critics thought
DivisiveCritics were largely unmoved by this sequel, finding the animation technically lively but the writing thin and the humor geared almost entirely toward younger viewers. The central debate was whether Sandler's brand of lowbrow comedy lands differently in animated form — a few reviewers thought it did, most felt it didn't. Audiences, especially families, responded far more warmly than critics.
“Its plot comes across as just a rickety skeleton designed to prop up Sandler and company's litany of cornball punchlines and gags, only a few of which cleverly play-off of these characters' iconography”
Nick Schager·Variety
“Whereas the jokes in the Grown Ups series feel reactionary and bullying, the family-friendly Hotel Transylvania gags instead come off as clever and humane, even when they're making fun of helicopter moms and lawsuit-sensitive summer camps.”
Alonso Duralde·The Wrap
“It's an episodic, energetically animated gag factory from the pen of Adam Sandler, and while it's the best screenplay to bear his name in years, it also warps some overfamiliar family-movie concerns until they become unavoidable in their ickiness.”
Jesse Hassenger·The A.V. Club
“While the first Hotel Trans had humour for both younger and older audiences, this one will likely fall short in its appeal to adults, although there's plenty for the little monsters to enjoy.”
Bruce Demara·Toronto Star
“Hotel Transylvania 2 is an unfortunate throwback to about 20 years ago, when animated movies were more widely accepted as cinematic babysitters.”
Peter Hartlaub·San Francisco Chronicle
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Genndy TartakovskyDirector
Adam SandlerDracula (voice)
Selena GomezMavis Dracula (voice)
Andy SambergJohnny Loughran (voice)
Kevin JamesFrankenstein (voice)
Steve BuscemiWayne (voice)
David SpadeGriffin (voice)
Keegan-Michael KeyMurray (voice)
Asher BlinkoffDennis (voice)
Fran DrescherEunice (voice)
Molly ShannonWanda (voice)
Megan MullallyLinda (voice)
Nick OffermanMike (voice)
Mark MothersbaughComposer
Robert SmigelWriterAdam SandlerWriterHotel Transylvania 2
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.
What critics thought
DivisiveCritics were largely unmoved by this sequel, finding the animation technically lively but the writing thin and the humor geared almost entirely toward younger viewers. The central debate was whether Sandler's brand of lowbrow comedy lands differently in animated form — a few reviewers thought it did, most felt it didn't. Audiences, especially families, responded far more warmly than critics.
“Its plot comes across as just a rickety skeleton designed to prop up Sandler and company's litany of cornball punchlines and gags, only a few of which cleverly play-off of these characters' iconography”
Nick Schager·Variety
“Whereas the jokes in the Grown Ups series feel reactionary and bullying, the family-friendly Hotel Transylvania gags instead come off as clever and humane, even when they're making fun of helicopter moms and lawsuit-sensitive summer camps.”
Alonso Duralde·The Wrap
“It's an episodic, energetically animated gag factory from the pen of Adam Sandler, and while it's the best screenplay to bear his name in years, it also warps some overfamiliar family-movie concerns until they become unavoidable in their ickiness.”
Jesse Hassenger·The A.V. Club
“While the first Hotel Trans had humour for both younger and older audiences, this one will likely fall short in its appeal to adults, although there's plenty for the little monsters to enjoy.”
Bruce Demara·Toronto Star
“Hotel Transylvania 2 is an unfortunate throwback to about 20 years ago, when animated movies were more widely accepted as cinematic babysitters.”
Peter Hartlaub·San Francisco Chronicle
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Genndy TartakovskyDirectorAdam SandlerDracula (voice)Selena GomezMavis Dracula (voice)Andy SambergJohnny Loughran (voice)Kevin JamesFrankenstein (voice)Steve BuscemiWayne (voice)David SpadeGriffin (voice)Keegan-Michael KeyMurray (voice)Asher BlinkoffDennis (voice)Fran DrescherEunice (voice)Molly ShannonWanda (voice)Megan MullallyLinda (voice)Nick OffermanMike (voice)Mark MothersbaughComposerRobert SmigelWriterAdam SandlerWriter