Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015)

When Lou gets killed, Nick and Jacob fire up the hot tub time machine to get back to the past, but they inadvertently land in the future with Adam Jr. Now they have to alter the future in ... See full summary »

Director:

Steve Pink

Writers:

Josh Heald, Josh Heald (characters)

Stars:

Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rob Corddry	...	Lou
Craig Robinson	...	Nick
Clark Duke	...	Jacob
Adam Scott	...	Adam Jr.
Gillian Jacobs	...	Jill
Chevy Chase	...	Hot Tub Repairman
Collette Wolfe	...	Kelly
Bianca Haase	...	Sophie
Jason Jones	...	Gary Winkle (as Jason D. Jones)
Kumail Nanjiani	...	Brad
Kellee Stewart	...	Courtney
Josh Heald	...	Terry
Gretchen Koerner	...	Susan
Lisa Loeb	...	Lisa Loeb
Jessica Williams	...	Jessica Williams

Storyline

When Lou gets killed, Nick and Jacob fire up the hot tub time machine to get back to the past, but they inadvertently land in the future with Adam Jr. Now they have to alter the future in order to save the past, which is really the present.

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Plot Keywords:

time machine | hot tub | time lord | acid trip | dance club | 

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Taglines:

Soak harder.

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Genres:

Comedy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for crude sexual content and language throughout, graphic nudity, drug use and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hot Tub Time Machine 3: Because Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Hasn't Happened Yet

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,963,324, 22 February 2015, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$12,282,677, 22 March 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 99 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was released five years after the first film.

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Goofs

Towards the ending of the film when "Lou" is apologizing to the "smart car", as the car is looking at him during the apology he's displayed as past Lou instead of future/present Lou.

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Quotes

Nick: You look like Gandalf the Poor.

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Crazy Credits

Jesse N. Davis Adams Exploding Ball Double

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Connections

Referenced in Hilarity for Charity (2018)

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Soundtracks

The Full Retard
Written by El-P (as Jaime Meline)
Performed by El-P (as El-P)
Courtesy of Fat Possum Records, LLC

User Reviews

The Plot is weak ,, to be fair, there were some laughs and giggles here and there ,, but not sure that was enough to save some of the movie's dignity...

So i got lost a bit in the beginning so i kinda had to watch bits and pieces from the first movie :\

The plot is weak, didn't made an hint of impression ,in some parts felt all over the place, no where near the fresh new idea as the first movie, making the traveling this time to the future was a clever touch trying to save the sequel,, And to be fair the comedy worked in some other parts. The storyline was okay, and the screenplay looked tidier and tighter after the first 40 minutes.

As for the cast, they were engaging ,, i mean after 2010 the cast drifted apart to their own stuff, Rob Corddry spent a quality time on TV with his "Children's Hospital" show ,, Craig Robinson on "The office" and "the Cleveland show" and same goes for Clark Duke ,, so coming back here after a 5 years gap looked somehow not that WoWzer moment but it went fine in the end.

Overall,, even though the plot was weak, the writers and the dorky oddly funny scenes of the three guys plus Adam Scott did a good job saving some dignity for the movie ... i'm sure it wasn't so satisfying for the "hot tub time machine" loyal Fans ,, but if i'd like to keep it brightly optimistic i'd say 4 out 10 seems quite fair for the sequel.