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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60Screen RantNadir SamaraScreen RantNadir SamaraVacation Friends 2 doubles down on the dirty jokes of the original and delivers.
- 50VarietyMichael NordineVarietyMichael NordineIf anything, delving into action/comedy territory distracts from what made the original kinda-sorta touching at a few key moments: the heart beneath the hijinks. It’s still beating here, but not as strongly as it did the first time.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe four lead performers display an undeniable chemistry that makes Vacation Friends 2 pleasantly engaging if not hilarious. But it’s the addition of Buscemi that provides the real comic spark, the veteran actor employing his well-honed persona of angry sarcasm to provide a much-needed edginess to the otherwise bland proceedings.
- 42ColliderNate RichardColliderNate RichardWhile its predecessor proved to be a goofy and satisfying watch, the sequel is never able to fully recapture the charm. You're much better off rewatching the first film.
- 40The New York TimesCalum MarshThe New York TimesCalum MarshAs the harried friends careen across the resort through a series of comical mishaps, the movie has the feel of a TV rerun. More compelling are the too-rare moments of plotless leisure.
- 40IGNIGNVacation Friends 2 adds a few fresh elements to its too-soon sequelizing, but they can’t change this comedy’s listless, laugh-light trajectory.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThe stakes are higher, the cast has lost any pandemic-paunch/puffiness and everybody tries harder in Vacation Friends 2, which is something, I guess.
- 38RogerEbert.comNick AllenRogerEbert.comNick AllenYou might find yourself forcing a laugh during one weak sequence to pretend this is all supposed to be fun.
- 20The GuardianBenjamin LeeThe GuardianBenjamin LeeThe bar was low after the first, a half-assed waste of actors who deserve better, but the sequel is somehow even worse, a maddeningly unfunny string of bad decisions, the worst of which was deciding to make it in the first place.