The holidays are a time for forgiveness, and this year, it appears that audiences are forgivingMark Wahlberg,Mel Gibson,Will Ferrell, andJohn Lithgowfor inflictingDaddy’s Home 2on us after 7 years, because despite a dismal 21% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, the holiday comedy has soared to fifth place in Netflix’s Global Top 10 (English films) for the week of November 25 to December 1, with 5.3 million views and 9 million hours watched. The sequel to the 2015 comedy, which earned $180 million at the box office, ranks in Netflix’s Top 10 in 45 countries. There’s clearly no accounting for taste, but ‘tis the season.
The film continues the story of co-parenting fathers Brad (Ferrell) and Dusty (Wahlberg)as they contend with their own fathers, played by Gibson and Lithgow, during the holiday season, supported by other cast members includingLinda Cardellini, Bill BurrandJohn Cena. The official logline for the movie is as follows:
Father and stepfather Dusty and Brad join forces to make Christmastime perfect for the children. Their newfound partnership soon gets put to the test when Dusty’s old-school, macho dad and Brad’s gentle father arrive to turn the holiday upside down.
What Are Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg Making Next?
Firstly, the pair are reuniting forFlight Risk, a high stakes thriller that sees Gibson directing, with Wahlberg playing a pilot tasked with transporting a dangerous criminal across the Alaskan wilderness.The movie was recently pushed back a few monthsand will now hit theaters on June 29, 2025 to give it a better chance at success. Gibson is also set to direct and reprise his role as Martin Riggs in the fifth installment of the iconic action seriesLethal Weapon, taking over from late directorRichard Donner, and he will also be making a sequel to his 2004 filmThe Passion of the Christ.Wahlberg has recently signed on to make a sequelto his huge Apple TV+ movie,The Family Plan, whilehe also appeared inArthur the Kingearlier this year. Next year, he will star inBalls Up, a comedy drama directed byPeter Farrelly.
Daddy’s Home 2is currently streaming on Netflix, so turn on the Christmas lights, curl up on the sofa and prepare to sit for two hours asking “why?” Stay tuned to Collider for more on Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson.
Daddy’s Home 2
Produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay and directed by Sean Anders, Daddy’s Home 2 is a Comedy and Holiday film starring John Cena, Mark Wahlberg, and Ferrell himself. The premise follows the two fathers from the first film, now having to deal with their own fathers coming to visit.
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