Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    EmmysSuperheroes GuideSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideBest Of 2025 So FarDisability Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Vacation Friends 2

  • 2023
  • R
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
10K
YOUR RATING
Steve Buscemi, John Cena, Carlos Santos, Lil Rel Howery, Meredith Hagner, Yvonne Orji, and Ronny Chieng in Vacation Friends 2 (2023)
A couple who meets up with another couple while on vacation in Mexico, see their friendship takes an awkward turn when they get back home.
Play trailer2:10
4 Videos
21 Photos
CaperRaunchy ComedyActionAdventureComedyCrime

A couple who meets up with another couple while on vacation in Mexico sees their friendship take an awkward turn when they get back home.A couple who meets up with another couple while on vacation in Mexico sees their friendship take an awkward turn when they get back home.A couple who meets up with another couple while on vacation in Mexico sees their friendship take an awkward turn when they get back home.

  • Director
    • Clay Tarver
  • Writers
    • Clay Tarver
    • Tom Mullen
    • Tim Mullen
  • Stars
    • Lil Rel Howery
    • Yvonne Orji
    • John Cena
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Clay Tarver
    • Writers
      • Clay Tarver
      • Tom Mullen
      • Tim Mullen
    • Stars
      • Lil Rel Howery
      • Yvonne Orji
      • John Cena
    • 39User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos4

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:10
    Official Trailer
    Vacation Friends 2
    Trailer 2:11
    Vacation Friends 2
    Vacation Friends 2
    Trailer 2:11
    Vacation Friends 2
    Vacation Friends 2: We're Trying To Have A Baby
    Clip 0:55
    Vacation Friends 2: We're Trying To Have A Baby
    Exclusive Featurette
    Featurette 0:54
    Exclusive Featurette

    Photos20

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 17
    View Poster

    Top cast41

    Edit
    Lil Rel Howery
    Lil Rel Howery
    • Marcus
    Yvonne Orji
    Yvonne Orji
    • Emily
    John Cena
    John Cena
    • Ron
    Meredith Hagner
    Meredith Hagner
    • Kyla
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Reese Hackford
    Carlos Santos
    Carlos Santos
    • Maurillio
    Ronny Chieng
    Ronny Chieng
    • Yeon
    Arnold Y. Kim
    Arnold Y. Kim
    • Goe
    Jamie Hector
    Jamie Hector
    • Warren
    Lovensky Jean-Baptiste
    Lovensky Jean-Baptiste
    • Jerome
    Julee Cerda
    Julee Cerda
    • Mrs. Kim
    Hugh Moore
    Hugh Moore
    • Zeke
    T. Love
    T. Love
    • Fred
    Kevin Yamada
    Kevin Yamada
    • Minjin
    Brandon St. Clair
    • Beasley
    Mariana Novak
    Mariana Novak
    • Female Traveler
    Chris Costanz
    Chris Costanz
    • Waiter
    Max Lawrence
    Max Lawrence
    • Blackjack Dealer
    • Director
      • Clay Tarver
    • Writers
      • Clay Tarver
      • Tom Mullen
      • Tim Mullen
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews39

    5.410K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    4imseeg

    Lame story, but more importantly it just fails to become funny.

    Beware: this movie is only suited for teenagers. It's THAT silly and farcical. But I wouldnt even dare recommend this movie to any teenager, because there is a lot wrong...

    The bad: it's jokes fall flat, almost all of the time. And the jokes are the kind of IN YOUR FACE jokes, that are so obnoxiously cheap, that they annoyed me from start till finish. I didnt laugh once. And what's a comedy without any good jokes? You tell me...

    Not any good then? I wanted to see this picture because of John Cena and Steve Buscemi, two actors who have proven themselves to be great (comedy) actors. Steve Buscemi was allright, but John Cena was ridiculously NOT funny.

    Please pass this one by, because you will regret watching it...
    4alatlantic

    A sad let down from the original

    The original was a pleasant surprise to me, as I found myself laughing out loud multiple times. It had some clever writing and scenarios that really made one laugh.

    This one...where to start. I almost turned it off in the first 20 minutes. The whole beginning of the movie is little more than "let's scream the F word as loud as possible over and over" and "let's say private things out loud." If you find that funny, you may like it more than I did, but I found it incredibly lazy and just not humorous.

    Luckily, it -does- get slightly better after that. There are some mildly funny scenes in it, but the writing just isn't there this time. Don't go in expecting the original, or you'll be let down pretty hard.
    3djrmc24

    A lazy sequel

    I really enjoyed the first Vacation Friends movie. There were a lot of laughs and the premise was a good one. The sequel is the complete opposite and is just so boring. The laughs do not land in this one and the script is all over the place. I think this film could have benefited with more time in developement instead of just rushing it out to audiences. I probably really only laughed 2-3x throughout the whole movie. That's a problem especially since this movie is supposed to be a comedy. Vacation Friends 2 reminded me of that cheap straight to dvd film. Vacation Friends gets a low 3 stars out of 10. Skip this one and just watch the original.
    5BT-Jimmy-Larson

    Why was this made?

    Vacation Friends was such a great movie. I laughed until I cried it was so funny. Every character served a purpose and the jokes kept coming non stop and you couldn't help but laugh and get invested in the 4 lead characters.

    None of that happens here. Vacation Friends 2 manages to make all 4 lead characters you previously liked very unlikable. Then they add Steve Buscemi who manages to be the worst character in the movie.

    There were a few laughs in the film, most of which were in the trailer. They built so long to the ashes joke but since the punchline was in the trailer the whole sequence fell flat for me.

    Normally I'd call this type of sequel a cash cow but since it's a direct to Hulu film I can't even call it that. I'm not sure why this was made but it definitely should have stayed unmade.

    If you want to laugh with these characters re watch the original and if you want to feel let down and disappointed that's the only way I'd recommend this sequel. I gave it 5-10 cause of my love for the characters from the first movie and the movie itself was average and could have been worse.
    5Top_Dawg_Critic

    Not even close to as good as the first one.

    The first Vacation Friends was a surprisingly hilarious fun blast full of actual laugh out loud moments, and I had rated that one an 8/10. So considering it's the same director, writers and cast, I expected it to be pretty close to as good as the first one, but wow what a let down this was.

    The story was cliched, predictable, sappy, convoluted nonsense, and it was all over the place. The directing was sub par and underwhelming. And as much as Cena tried his best with the terrible material he had this time around, even he nor the addition of Steve Buscemi couldn't save this mess. Unlike the first film, there were zero actual laugh out loud moments, there were barely any smiles, but mostly eyerolls and cringe at pretty much every funny part being a huge miss and mostly infantile humor. As much as I'm a fan of Cena and Buscemi, I just can't recommend wasting 105 minutes watching this mess just to see them.

    More like this

    Vacation Friends
    6.3
    Vacation Friends
    Freelance
    5.5
    Freelance
    Jackpot!
    5.8
    Jackpot!
    Ricky Stanicky
    6.2
    Ricky Stanicky
    Die Hart 2: Die Harter
    4.3
    Die Hart 2: Die Harter
    Hidden Strike
    5.4
    Hidden Strike
    Blockers
    6.2
    Blockers
    The Independent
    5.8
    The Independent
    When all else fails... blame it on Ricky - Ricky Stanicky
    6.4
    When all else fails... blame it on Ricky - Ricky Stanicky
    My Spy: The Eternal City
    5.7
    My Spy: The Eternal City
    You're Cordially Invited
    5.5
    You're Cordially Invited
    Die Hart
    5.2
    Die Hart

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Despite the characters vacationing in the Caribbean, they are clearly in Hawaii -- evident by the topography, surf, beaches, building architecture, flora, and fauna.
    • Goofs
      Horrendous green screen when the dad speaks to the thug on the beach.
    • Quotes

      Marcus: What is this? This place sucks!

    • Connections
      Follows Vacation Friends (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Hot in Herre
      Written by Chuck Brown (as Charles L. Brown), Nelly (as Cornell Haynes) and Pharrell Williams

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ

    • How long is Vacation Friends 2?
      Powered by Alexa

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • August 25, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Disney+ Hotstar
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Amigos de las vacaciones 2
    • Filming locations
      • Oahu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Studios
      • Broken Road Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Steve Buscemi, John Cena, Carlos Santos, Lil Rel Howery, Meredith Hagner, Yvonne Orji, and Ronny Chieng in Vacation Friends 2 (2023)
    Top Gap
    What is the Canadian French language plot outline for Vacation Friends 2 (2023)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.