Tree Gelbman discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead.Tree Gelbman discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead.Tree Gelbman discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead.
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'Happy Death Day 2U' Stars Tease Trilogy Plans
'Happy Death Day 2U' Stars Tease Trilogy Plans
Happy Death Day 2U stars Jessica Rothe and Israel Broussard talk switching genres and reveal details of the third film in their cult series.
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- TriviaFor the scenes inside the university hospital, the sets had to be rebuilt from scratch for this film, as the actual hospital used in the first film had been gutted.
- GoofsMRI machines do not turn on/off like that. First of all, MRI's are always on, even at night. There is an OFF button, but only for severe emergencies, because once the MRI is turned off - it takes weeks and thousands of dollars to turn it back on. Therefore, as soon as Tree and Gregory enter the room, her screwdriver and his gun would be pulled to the machine. The wheelchair would already be stuck to the machine (there was no reason to put one in an MRI room).
- Crazy creditsMid-Credits scene. The five students are picking up trash when Government vehicles arrive to pick them up. They have acquired Ryan's SISSY device and recruit the team for research. First test subject brought into a time loop, Danielle.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
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Written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
Performed by Lizzo
Produced by Mike Sabath
Lizzo appears courtesy of Nice Life / Atlantic Records
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Not as good as the first film.
Seen the first film? Of course you have, but if it's not fresh in your mind there could well be moments in this follow up that'll seem a mite confusing. The whole new scientific explanation for the Groundhog Day phenomenon certainly takes a bit of following and a lot of swallowing: the convoluted time travel exposition covered in the first half of the film travels at breakneck speed and doesn't make a whole lot of sense. And let's not forget about the overall uneven tone, the film frequently veering from its horror roots into sci-fi and absurd comedy territory. It's quite a departure from the original, and to be quite frank I don't think that it was very successful.
A hot mess of a movie for the most part, the chaos that unfolds is reasonably fun for a while despite the preposterous story developments. Unfortunately, the repetitive nature of the plot eventually takes its toll, and the final act really labours the point, taking its merry time to wrap up proceedings in a not too tidy fashion. The cast are fine and do what they can with the material, but the slapdash script and seemingly random approach taken by director Christopher Landon ultimately makes for a disappointing sequel.
Still, Happy Death Day 2 U is so silly at times that I can see it gathering a cult following, even though, if truth be told, it's not all that good.
A hot mess of a movie for the most part, the chaos that unfolds is reasonably fun for a while despite the preposterous story developments. Unfortunately, the repetitive nature of the plot eventually takes its toll, and the final act really labours the point, taking its merry time to wrap up proceedings in a not too tidy fashion. The cast are fine and do what they can with the material, but the slapdash script and seemingly random approach taken by director Christopher Landon ultimately makes for a disappointing sequel.
Still, Happy Death Day 2 U is so silly at times that I can see it gathering a cult following, even though, if truth be told, it's not all that good.
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- BA_Harrison
- Feb 16, 2019
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- Also known as
- Happy Death Day 2
- Filming locations
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(location)
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- Budget
- $9,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $28,148,130
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,497,665
- Feb 17, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $64,600,152
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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