HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 is the follow up to the 2012 animated comedy about a human who falls in love with a vampire. In the sequel, Mavis and Jonathan get married and eventually have a cute little son, Dennis. Synopsis. and 'Samurai Jack, "Fifth Harmony Checks iNTO 'Hotel Transylvania 2' With New Song 'I'm in Love with a Monster, "HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 Arriving on Digital HD Dec. 22 in time for the Holidays! Dennis, however, does not transform and Drac has to fly down and rescue him at the last second. Regarding the film's successful opening, Josh Greenstein, Sony's president of marketing said, "We had a great date, and this is a big win for Sony Pictures Animation. [23], Hotel Transylvania 2 has grossed $169.7 million in North America and $303.5 million elsewhere, for a worldwide total of $473 million, against a budget of $80 million. And to make things far worse, an impromptus visit from Dracula's very, very old human-hating father, Vlad causes things to get a little "out of claw". With Dennis having vampire abilities, Johnny and Mavis decide to continue raising him in Transylvania, and they resume the party with his friends and family. When Bela injures Winnie and threatens to destroy the hotel, Dennis' anger causes him to instantly grow his fangs and his vampire abilities manifest. [64] The film will take place aboard a cruise ship. Johnny's family arrives at Hotel Transylvania, a bit uncomfortable with being around monsters, but the ceremony commences without a problem. Columbia Pictures released the film in the United States on September 25, 2015. 9 'Hotel Transylvania 2' – 2015 Most Valuable Movie Blockbuster Tournament", "A 'Batman Beyond' Movie Needs Michael Keaton Or Kevin Conroy", "Forecast: 'Transylvania', 'Intern' & 'Inferno' Highlight Stacked Weekend", "Box Office: 'Hotel Transylvania 2' Biting Off Record $46M-$48M Debut", "Box Office: Adam Sandler's 'Hotel Transylvania 2' Bites Huge $13.25M Friday For Possible $50M Bow", "TOP OPENING WEEKENDS BY MONTH – SEPTEMBER", "Box Office: 'Hotel Transylvania 2' Sets September Record With $47.5M; 'Intern' Solid No. Movie: Hotel Transylvania 2 Direction: Genndy Tartakovsky Cast: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, David Spade, Steve Buscemi, Keegan-Michael Key, Molly Shannon, Fran Drescher, Mel Brooks Music Director: Mark Mothersbaugh Editor: Catherine Apple Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy Rating: ∗∗½ What is it about: This is 3D animated fantasy comedy film, which is the … They are attacked by Bela, who overheard Mavis say that Dennis is a human. While the China figures are low in comparison to recent Hollywood movie openings, it actually excelled the first film's local lifetime gross by 19% in just the first six days. Blobby to help train Dennis to become a monster, to no avail. "[62] On November 2, 2015, it was announced Hotel Transylvania 3 will be released on September 21, 2018. What will be Mavis' final decision? In the sequel, Mavis and Johnny get married and have a son, who they name Dennis. Drac hangs his head with deep guilt after Mavis tells him that he may have let humans into the hotel, but hasn't let them into his heart. With Mavis and Jonathan now happily married--and their adorable five-year-old son, Dennis, still not showing signs of vampiric transformation--the worried grandpa, Count Dracula, decides to take matters into his own hands, trying to make sure that the boy will follow in his footsteps. Original voices from the first film — Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, David Spade, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, Fran Drescher, Rob Riggle, Sadie Sandler, Jonny Solomon, Luenell, Chris Parnell, and Jon Lovitz — returned for the sequel, with Keegan-Michael Key replacing CeeLo Green as Murray. So, while Mavis and Johnny are away, Drac enlists his friends to help him put the boy through a "monster-in-training" boot camp. Hotel Transylvania 2 is the first sequel to Hotel Transylvania. Hotel Transylvania 2 (DVD) : Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania! Drac stubbornly believes Dennis is a "late fanger", so he hurls Dennis from a tall, unstable tower to pressure the boy's transformation into a bat. She confronts her father for putting Dennis in grave danger and his inability to accept that he is human. Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. Hotel Transylvania 2 (Blu-ray Disc) : Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania. It was featured in the film's official trailer and was also played when the film itself was released.[22]. Some time after the first film has passed, and its Mavis Dracula (Selena Gomez) and Jonathan Loughran's (Andy Samberg) wedding day. Hotel Transylvania 2 (Blu-ray Disc) : Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania. [27][28][29] Hotel Transylvania 2 earned $13.3 million from 3,754 theaters on its opening day in North America, which was the second-biggest Friday opening day in September, behind Insidious: Chapter 2 ($20.3 million). Synopsis There are a lot of fun ideas we could totally play with. "[33] The largest demographic of the opening weekend audience was under the age of 25 (60%) and female (59%), followed by male (41%), 25 and over (40%) and kids (38%). We were super excited because Hotel Transylvania is one of our favorite movies. "[43] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 44 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. Hotel Transylvania Show Summary Follow Mavis and her best friends as they have fun adventures at the hotel while Dracula is away on business with the vampire council. Dracula asks Johnny to travel with Mavis to the house of his parents in California and convinces her to stay at the hotel. | Plot Summary: The Drac pack is back for an all-new monster comedy adventure in Sony Pictures Animation's "Hotel Transylvania 2"! But behind closed coffins, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn't showing signs of being a vampire. But here's a little known fact about Dracula: he is not only the Prince of Darkness; he is also a dad. However, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn't showing signs of being a vampire. [34] According to Rentrak's PostTrak reports, 23% of the audience bought tickets because it was an animated film, while 16% were attracted to the toon's subject matter and plot. "[52] Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, saying "This time around, greater attention has been paid to story and character development (while scaling back on all the sight gags) and the substantial results give the ample voice cast and returning director Genndy Tartakovsky more to sink their teeth into, with pleasing results. Hotel Transylvania 2 was released on DVD and Blu-ray (2D and 3D) on January 12, 2016, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. [2], American girl group Fifth Harmony recorded a song for the film entitled "I'm in Love with a Monster". New additions to the cast include Asher Blinkoff, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Dana Carvey, and Mel Brooks. Parents Guide. Video source: Hotel Transylvania 2 (2/10) Movie CLIP - Werewolf Birthday Party (2015) HD Video length: 3 minutes 8 seconds Video genre: Cartoon / tale for kids (e.g. [21], In March 2015, it was announced that Mark Mothersbaugh, who scored the first film, had signed on to score the sequel. Drac takes Dennis to his childhood summer camp, Camp Winnepacaca, where he learned to hone his vampire abilities and discovers that the camp is safer than it was when he went there. "[48] Bruce Demara of the Toronto Star gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying "While the first Hotel Trans had humour for both younger and older audiences, this one will likely fall short in its appeal to adults, although there's plenty for the little monsters to enjoy. 1 Summary 2 Power of the Verse 3 Supporters/Opponents/Neutral 3.1 Supporters 3.2 Opponents 3.3 Neutral 4 Characters 4.1 Monsters 5 Discussions Hotel Transylvania is a 2012 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation. Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel. Meanwhile Mavis is delighted with the facilities in supermarket in California and she is sure that moving to California would be the best for her son. [36] Its opening weekends in the U.K., Ireland and Malta ($9.5 million including previews), Mexico ($7.84 million), South Korea ($4.2 million), Russia and the CIS ($6 million), Germany ($3.9 million), Italy ($3.7 million) and France and Spain ($3.2 million respectively) in October represented its largest takings. As Dennis' fifth birthday nears, he has yet to grow his fangs and Drac worries that his grandson might not gain vampire powers. Cartoon Summary for Hotel Transylvania 2 from Sony Pictures Animation. Dracula ( Adam Sandler) is worried that she'll decide to move out of the hotel, but he decides to keep it together for her sake. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, it was animated by Sony Pictures Imageworks, with an additional funding provided by LStar Capital. Its overall rank for the weekend was second, behind Everest. The website's critical consensus reads, "Hotel Transylvania 2 is marginally better than the original, which may or may not be enough of a recommendation to watch 89 minutes of corny, colorfully animated gags from Adam Sandler and company. Dracula invites some of the most famous monsters like Frankenstein (Kevin James) and his wife Eunice (Fran Drescher), Murray the Mummy (Cee Lo Green), Wayne and Wanda Werewolf (Steve Buscemi and Molly Shannon), Griffin the … The sequel, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, was released in July 2018. It's a ripe world. | When Mavis and Johnny go on a visit to Johnny's parents, Drac calls his friends to help him make Dennis a vampire. Mavis later reveals to Drac that she is pregnant and later, she gives birth to a ginger-haired baby boy named Dennis. With this in mind, the undead relative organises an exciting road trip along with his ghoulish friends, to help Dennis get a proper education; however, this is easier said than done. [34], Hotel Transylvania 2 was released in a total of 90 countries. Hotel Transylvania Show Summary Follow Mavis & her friends as they have fun adventures at the Hotel Transylvania. [26], Predictions for the opening of Hotel Transylvania 2 in North America were continuously revised upwards, starting from $35—$48 million. Hotel Transylvania 2 (DVD) : Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania. Find out what Hotel Transylvania 2 is all about! Hotel Transylvania 2 Movie Novelization CHAPTER ONE All fathers get emotional on their daughters’ wedding days. However neither the boy transforms nor his fangs grew. [30] During its opening weekend, Hotel Transylvania 2 earned $48.5 million from 3,754 theaters, which at the time set new records such as the highest opening for a Sony Pictures Animation film, the biggest opening in Adam Sandler's career, beating 2005's The Longest Yard ($47.6 million),[31][32] and previously held the biggest opening in the month of September (record overtaken by It in 2017). Synopsis. Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. Hotel Transylvania 2 depicts events taking place after the first film, with the hotel now open to human guests. 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"[45] Nick Schager of Variety gave the film a negative review, saying "Its plot comes across as just a rickety skeleton designed to prop up Sandler and company's litany of cornball punchlines and gags, only a few of which cleverly play-off of these characters' iconography"[46] Alonso Duralde of The Wrap gave the film a positive review, saying "Whereas the jokes in the Grown Ups series feel reactionary and bullying, the family-friendly Hotel Transylvania gags instead come off as clever and humane, even when they're making fun of helicopter moms and lawsuit-sensitive summer camps. His buddy Frankenstein spoke to the closed closet door. But behind closed coffins, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn't showing signs of being a vampire. Hotel Transylvania 2 (DVD) : Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania. But behind closed coffins, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn't showing signs of being a vampire. [35][36][37][38][39] In China, it opened with an estimated $12.1 million debuting at second place behind the Chinese local film The Witness which grossed $18.5 million. Drac and his friends reach the hotel a couple of seconds after Mavis. Drac tells Johnny (who does not want to leave the hotel either) to bring Mavis to California to visit his parents, Mike and Linda, but to make sure to keep her distracted so that she will not move, leaving Drac to "babysit" Dennis. So while Mavis is on vacation, things get batty as Drac enlists his monster friends, Frank, Murray, Wayne, and Griffin to put Dennis through a "monster-in-training" boot camp! Hotel Transylvania 2 (Blu-ray Disc) : Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania. It's Mavis ( Selena Gomez) and Johnny's ( Andy Samberg) wedding day. The film was released on September 25, 2015, by Columbia Pictures, grossing $474 million worldwide on an $80 million budget. When it was time for the ceremony, his three monster friends found him hiding in a closet. [35] It was released in 42 markets between September 25 and 27, 2015, the same weekend as its North American release, and earned $30.18 million from 6,500 screens that weekend. Hotel Transylvania 2 Movie Novelization (Book) : Deutsch, Stacia : This retelling of the hilarious monster comedy includes an eight-page insert of full-color images! Synopsis. Mavis angrily transforms into a bat to get herself and Johnny back to Transylvania. "[50] Sandie Angulo Chen of The Washington Post gave the film two out of four stars, saying "Tartakovsky hasn't created the sort of sequel that eclipses the original, but then again the original wasn't exactly Toy Story or How to Train Your Dragon. But little do they know that Drac's grumpy and very old, old, old school dad Vlad is about to pay a family visit to the hotel. But behind closed coffins, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn't showing signs of being a vampire. But behind closed coffins, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn't showing signs of being a vampire. Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. Sony Pictures Animation's Hotel Transylvania 2 hits theaters September 25, 2015--just in time for Halloween! It was suggested by director Genndy Tartakovsky that Adam Sandler had more creative control over this film than its predecessor and that at times he was difficult to work with. Mavis invites Vlad, her grandfather and Drac's father, to Dennis' birthday party. [28], Max Nicholson of IGN awarded it a score of 6.5 out of 10, saying "While Genndy Tartakovsky's animation is top-notch, Hotel Transylvania 2 doesn't live up to the first monster mash. Club gave the film a C+, saying "It's an episodic, energetically animated gag factory from the pen of Adam Sandler, and while it's the best screenplay to bear his name in years, it also warps some overfamiliar family-movie concerns until they become unavoidable in their ickiness. [64] According to Tartakovsky, he returned after he got an inspiration from a "miserable" family vacation. "[53] Josh Kupecki of The Austin Chronicle gave the film one out of five stars, saying "Channeling your inner child, you may find solace in Hotel Transylvania 2, but in the end it has no bite, doing continued disservice to the Universal monsters it scabs out, and adding another soiled feather to Sandler's cap of mediocrity. Drac, Johnny, Mavis, Dennis, the Loughran family, and the rest of the monsters team up to defeat Bela's minions and drive them away. But on his daughter Mavis’s wedding day, Dracula was taking it particularly hard. | When he is five years old, his fangs have not grown and Mavis thinks to move to California with Johnny and Dennis to give a chance to the boy to be raised among humans. Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel. Meeting him, he believes that fear will cause Dennis' fangs to sprout and possesses a stage performer dressed as Dennis' favorite TV monster "Kakie the Cake Monster" to scare Dennis, but Drac shields his frightened grandson at the last moment, breaks Vlad's hold over the performer, and exposes the deception to Vlad, who is outraged that Drac has accepted humans as guests in his hotel and let Mavis to marry Johnny and Dennis be human. I was a little worried that the sequel wouldn't hold up to the first one, but believe me--it did NOT disappoint! Drac confronts Vlad about how humans are different now. While the family argues, Dennis sadly flees the hotel and enters the forest with Wayne's daughter, Winnie, who has a crush on Dennis, in tow, hiding in her treehouse.