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:

The laws of space and time are about to be violated

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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

The film's budget is significantly lower than the first film, due to John Cusack's absence, who had a larger salary than his former co-stars. Despite the smaller fourteen million dollar budget, the movie still lost money, earning only thirteen million dollars worldwide.

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Goofs

The Smart cars were all electric (see the "e" on the rear sides of each car). Electric cars do not "rev" as they did in the movie when challenging/threatening characters.

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Quotes

Adam Jr.: Jacob is my cousin, and Uncle Lou...
Lou: Don't you ever call me that.
Adam Jr.: ...is my uncle! And they came here in a... uh... what was it?
Lou, Nick, Jacob: Hot Tub Time Machine.
Jill: Oh, okay. So I guess you came here in a Hot Tub Time Machine, too.
[Lou, Nick and Jacob stare into the camera]

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Crazy Credits

Instead of the lion roaring, the MGM logo has the sound of a phone ringing, and a quizzical "huh?" grunt.

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Connections

References Boogie Nights (1997)

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Soundtracks

Turn The World On (Needle Mover Future Disco Dub)
Written by Dennis White
Performed by Static Revenger
Courtesy of Needle Mover Music

User Reviews

A rare sequel that I thought was better then the original. I liked it much more than I expected to.

"We gotta go back to the past to save the future." After their first dip Lou (Corddry), Nick (Robinson) and Jacob (Duke) are successful and are living the lives they want, for the most part. After someone takes revenge on Lou for something he did they group decides they have to go back in time to stop it from happening. When they end up in the future instead they are confused as to what is going on. Now the only way to stop the past is to fix the future. I know what you are thinking...wasn't that the plot to Back to the Future 2. I have one answer for that. Yes. That said though I liked this more than the first one. The original was just another Hangover type movie with no real plot. It was funny but that was it. This one had more of a plot, wasn't as funny but I liked this one more. I love time travel movies and this one didn't take itself too serious at all, which I liked. For a comedy to keep you guessing is a rare thing and this one pulled it off. This is nothing amazing and will not become a classic but it was entertaining and worth watching. Overall, a rare sequel that I thought was better then the original. I liked it much more than I expected to. I give it a B.