Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- wacky
- irreverent
- breezy
- casual group viewing
- bollywood comedy night
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel more entertaining than its predecessor but still regarded its loud slapstick, illogical plotting, and crude humor as highly uneven.
What sets it apart
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The film repeatedly turns family hostility, mistaken statements, heart attacks, and injury situations into over-the-top comic set pieces.
Daboo and Chintu compete to find the richest son-in-law for their daughters, making marriage a vehicle for family rivalry.
The plot combines the Kapoor brothers, their wives and daughters, multiple Jolly identities, Jai's revenge, and Aakhri Pasta's matchmaking.
The production foregrounds a sizeable Bollywood cast, romantic pairings, and visually expansive commercial-comedy presentation.
Films like Housefull 2, and why
Housefull
broad Bollywood slapstick, romantic entanglements, ensemble cast, and deliberately illogical farce
Welcome
loud Hindi comedy, mistaken identities, romantic rivalry, and escalating physical gags
Garam Masala
large ensemble, chaotic family relationships, comic misunderstandings, and exaggerated humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Sajid Khan
- Release Date
- 2012-04-05
- Runtime
- 160 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (136)
Cast
- Akshay Kumar
- John Abraham
- Riteish Deshmukh
- Asin Thottumkal
- Rishi Kapoor
- Randhir Kapoor
- Shreyas Talpade
- Zareen Khan
- Shazahn Padamsee
- Boman Irani
Common questions
- What is Housefull 2 about?
- A star-packed Hindi farce turns a bitter Kapoor family feud, competitive matchmaking, and a son's revenge scheme into escalating slapstick chaos.
- What is Housefull 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Housefull 2 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Housefull 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Housefull 2 as mild.
- What did critics think of Housefull 2?
- Critics generally found the sequel more entertaining than its predecessor but still regarded its loud slapstick, illogical plotting, and crude humor as highly uneven.
- Which films are like Housefull 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Housefull, Welcome, and Garam Masala.
- How long is Housefull 2?
- Housefull 2 runs 160 minutes.
