Anyone looking forward to a second dose of the first film's frothy bittersweet fun can forget it. This is frighteningly bad.

Full Review | Dec 20, 2023

...benefits rather substantially from the winning work of its various players...

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 20, 2023

Mark this as a likable and comforting version of the American family.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 1, 2022

I like the sequel as well as the original

Full Review | Nov 27, 2020

Like a trained monkey, Martin Short is trotted back out for more of his mincing shtick. But perhaps the most unattractive quality of both films is the ugly obsession with material excess.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 14, 2012

The strengths of these films are not so much laughs as sincerity and heart. [Blu-ray]

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 20, 2012

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Nov 4, 2005

A sequel to a lousy remake? How droll.

Full Review | Original Score: 0/5 | Oct 28, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Jul 7, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | May 8, 2005

A follow up as emotional as the original

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | May 1, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 21, 2004

More of a sequel for sequel's sake than a justified continuation of the story.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 13, 2004

An exuberant sequel to complete a near-perfect translation of the 1950s era comedies to the 1990s.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 24, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 29, 2003

Cheesy pap, but a few glossy moments.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 20, 2003

Martin at his best...nearly, anyway

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 27, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 17, 2003

Father of the Bride Part II is not a great movie and not even as good as its 1991 inspiration (not to mention the Spencer Tracy-Elizabeth Taylor original from 1950). But it is warm and fuzzy, and has some good laughs and a lot of sweetness.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 1, 2000

Martin, Keaton and cinematographer William A. Fraker put this retro fluff over better than expected early on, but hour 2 is only for those who don't want their equilibriums rattled by surprises.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 1, 2000