Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- affectionate
- family movie night
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel energetic and intermittently funny but less effective and less fresh than its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dracula worries that Dennis will not display vampire traits and treats his development as a question of family identity.
Vlad objects to Dennis's mixed heritage and to humans being welcomed into the hotel.
Dracula recruits Frank, Murray, Wayne, and Griffin to put Dennis through a monster-in-training program.
The film assembles vampires, mummies, werewolves, witches, skeletons, and Frankenstein's monster in a highly kinetic animated setting.
Films like Hotel Transylvania 2, and why
Hotel Transylvania
animated family comedy built around a warm intergenerational conflict and a colorful supernatural ensemble
The Addams Family
family-friendly animated comedy featuring classic monsters, brisk visual gags, and themes of acceptance
The Book of Life
vividly animated fantasy comedy about a child navigating unusual family expectations and an eccentric supernatural world
Movie Details
- Director
- Genndy Tartakovsky
- Release Date
- 2015-09-21
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (6263)
Cast
- Adam Sandler
- Selena Gomez
- Andy Samberg
- Kevin James
- Steve Buscemi
- David Spade
- Keegan-Michael Key
- Asher Blinkoff
- Fran Drescher
- Molly Shannon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hotel Transylvania 2 about?
- A protective vampire grandfather stages a chaotic monster-training adventure when his half-human grandson shows no obvious signs of vampirism.
- What is Hotel Transylvania 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hotel Transylvania 2 as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Hotel Transylvania 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Hotel Transylvania 2 as mild.
- What did critics think of Hotel Transylvania 2?
- Critics generally found the sequel energetic and intermittently funny but less effective and less fresh than its predecessor.
- Which films are like Hotel Transylvania 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Hotel Transylvania, The Addams Family, and The Book of Life.
- How long is Hotel Transylvania 2?
- Hotel Transylvania 2 runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hotel Transylvania 2?
- In United States, Hotel Transylvania 2 streams on Netflix, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
