Daddy's Home 2

Brad and Dusty, once rivals in a blended family, try to turn Christmas into a smooth, picture perfect holiday for their kids. They link forces after a chaotic start and confide in the idea that a united front will calm the season. The moment seems to work until two new sources of mayhem arrive: Dusty’s old fashioned macho father and Brad’s gentle dad, each bringing a different playbook for holiday cheer. The adults clash and the kids look on, learning lessons in generosity and patience while the adults discover that tradition can be tested by competing expectations. When the pair decide to take everyone to a luxurious resort, the trip becomes a whirlwind of surprises, pratfalls and family silliness together.

Directed by Sean Anders, this sequel to the 2015 hit keeps the family dynamic. It derives from an original screenplay by John Morris and Brian Burns, with Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson and John Lithgow headlining the big comedy.

The film hit theaters with a budget of sixty nine million and performed strongly worldwide, grossing roughly one hundred eighty million dollars. Its box office shows solid audience turnout for a family holiday comedy with a familiar cast across theaters.

Mel Gibson and John Lithgow's paired exasperation and the clash of generations gave the movie a few memorable exchanges that fans still reference in holiday memes and chatter. The film added to the trend of family conflicts spiking in festive settings and shaped late season crowd pleasing humor for viewers.

Critical responses tended to mix light hearted praise with notes that the humor runs on familiar patterns. Viewers are drawn to the performances and the way the film toys with parental roles, holiday expectations, and the idea that family ties survive even chaotic reunions during the noisy holidays and beyond.