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Daddy's Home 2

Daddy's Home 2 is a 2017 American Christmas comedy film directed by Sean Anders and written by Anders and John Morris. A sequel to Daddy's Home, it stars Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, John Cena, with John Lithgow and Mel Gibson. The plot follows now-reformed fathers Brad and Dusty, now co-parenting Dusty's kids, who have to deal with their own fathers visiting for the holidays. Unlike its predecessor Red Granite Pictures was not involved in the film's production. Principal photography on the film began in Massachusetts in March 2017 and it was released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on November 10, 2017. Although the film received generally negative reviews from critics, it grossed over $180 million worldwide against a production budget of $69-70 million.

DirectorSean Anders
Produced byWill Ferrell, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, John Morris
Screenplay bySean Anders, John Morris
StarringWill Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, John Cena, John Lithgow, Mel Gibson
MusicMichael Andrews
CinematographyJulio Macat
Edited byBrad Wilhite
Production, companyGary Sanchez Productions
Distributed byParamount Pictures
ReleasedNovember 5, 2017 (Regency Village Theater), November 10, 2017 (United States)
Running time99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$69–70 million
Box office$180.6 million
Netflix ID80186979

Over the holidays, the fathers of protagonists Brad and Dusty come to town while Dusty must also deal with his step child's biological father.

The film is a sequel to the 2015 film Daddy's Home, which doesn't include either Mel Gibson or John Lithgow

Films directed by Sean Anders.. Gary Sanchez Productions films.. Films shot in Massachusetts.. Films about dysfunctional families.

Latest information about Daddy's Home 2 updated on July 28 2021.