AMA. As Dennis' fifth birthday nears, he has yet to grow his fangs and Drac worries that his grandson might not gain vampire powers. She confronts her father for putting Dennis in grave danger and his inability to accept that he is human. "[47] Stephen Whitty of the Newark Star-Ledger gave the film one and a half stars out of four, saying "Great movies like ParaNorman and Frankenweenie showed the laughs you could get out of funny fiends; Hotel Transylvania 2 just digs up a few corny gags. But here's a little known fact about Dracula: he is not only the Prince of Darkness; he is also a dad. 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! 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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. [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. Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. After the events of the first film, Mavis and her new fiancé Johnny are finally married, with the approval of her father Dracula, and the world becomes aware, and unafraid of the existence of monsters. The Drac pack is back for an all-new monster comedy adventure in Sony Pictures Animation's Hotel Transylvania 2! Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. [21], In March 2015, it was announced that Mark Mothersbaugh, who scored the first film, had signed on to score the sequel. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, it was animated by Sony Pictures Imageworks, with an additional funding provided by LStar Capital. [18] On March 12, 2014, it was announced that Tartakovsky would return to direct the sequel, even though he was originally too busy due to his developing an adaptation of Popeye,[19][20] which would later get shelved. So while Mavis is busy visiting her human in-laws with Johnny - and in for a major cultural shock of her own - "Vampa" Drac enlists his friends Frank, Murray, Wayne and Griffin to put Dennis through a "monster-in-training" boot camp. "[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. Plot Summary: The Drac pack is back for an all-new monster comedy adventure in Sony Pictures Animation's "Hotel Transylvania 2"! [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). Cartoon Summary for Hotel Transylvania 2 from Sony Pictures Animation. Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania... Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. So, while Mavis and Johnny are away, Drac enlists his friends to help him put the boy through a "monster-in-training" boot camp. Director Genndy Tartakovsky commented about the possibility of the sequel in October 2012, "Everyone is talking about it, but we haven't started writing it. 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. Hotel Transylvania 2 (DVD) : Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania. Some time after the first film has passed, and its Mavis Dracula (Selena Gomez) and Jonathan Loughran's (Andy Samberg) wedding day. It was directed by Genndy Tartakovsky … 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. [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). Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. Mavis becomes upset with her grandfather's behavior. But behind closed coffins, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn't showing signs of being a vampire. The film was also released in Digital HD on December 22, 2015. 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. 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. Unfortunately, due to the dangerous environment, the worried new mom suggests that Dennis would be safer in Johnny's hometown of California, as Drac believes his grandson may never develop vampire powers by his fifth birthday. I was a little worried that the sequel wouldn't hold up to the first one, but believe me--it did NOT disappoint! Hotel Transylvania Show Summary Follow Mavis & her friends as they have fun adventures at the Hotel Transylvania. His buddy Frankenstein spoke to the closed closet door.