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Horrible Bosses 2
2014 108 min United States of America R 16+
★5.6
Comedy
Director: Sean Anders
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Description
Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don't go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme.
Budget:
$42M
US Gross:
$54.45M
Worldwide:
$107.65M
Starring
Jason Bateman
Actor
Jason Sudeikis
Actor
Charlie Day
Actor
Awards
Georges Awards 2015
— Best Foreign-Language Comedy
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2015
— Most Outrageous Scene
Key opinion
Horrible Bosses 2 is widely viewed as an inferior follow-up to the original, characterized by an over-reliance on a tired formula and thin character development. While some appreciate its energetic pace and occasional laughs, many critics find the humor forced, vulgar, and the plot unnecessarily cluttered with new, underutilized characters.
| Acting | The core trio of Bateman, Sudeikis, and Day return to their roles with consistent, organic chemistry that satisfies fans of the original. | |
| Score | The film is bolstered by a strong, well-integrated soundtrack that effectively complements the comedic beats and action sequences. | |
| Acting | New cast members like Chris Pine and Christoph Waltz are caught between high-energy performances and underwritten, bland character arcs that fail to justify their inclusion. | |
| Humor | The film's heavy reliance on excessive, crude dialogue and repetitive gags makes the humor feel stale and uninspired compared to the first installment. | |
| Pacing | The shift toward a more action-oriented, kinetic structure provides a refreshing change of pace for some, while others feel it creates a chaotic and bloated experience. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are divided: some praise the attempt to refresh the premise with a new heist plot, while others dismiss the narrative as a predictable, needless, and poorly structured copy of the original. |