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Happy Death Day 2U

PG-13

Released Feb 13, 2019

1 hr. 40 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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211 Reviews

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2,500+ Ratings

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Collegian Tree Gelbman wakes up in horror to learn that she's stuck in a parallel universe. Her boyfriend Carter is now with someone else, and her friends and fellow students seem to be completely different versions of themselves. When Tree discovers that Carter's roommate has been altering time, she finds herself once again the target of a masked killer. When the psychopath starts to go after her inner circle, Tree soon realizes that she must die over and over again to save everyone.

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Critics Consensus

A funnier follow-up with a sci-fi bent, Happy Death Day 2U isn't as fiendishly fresh as its predecessor, but fans of the original may still find this a sequel worth celebrating.

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Amanda H

It's good the sequel to the original happy death day and was good but some down sides was that it definitely was more of a sci-fi then the original being a PG13 slasher but still overall like it escpeally when Tree gets back into the loop.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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Audience Member

After the success of the last one yes they did make a follow-up but I do appreciate it immediately picks up where we left off. It's just as funny and suspenseful as the first movie. There’s actually more emphasis on the romance and the sci-fi angle this time around. It also still has plenty of plot twists to go with too which will please fans. Plus director Christopher Landon has given a scientific explanation as to why the loop occurred in the first place. The movie opens with Carter's roommate, Ryan waking up in his car and walking in on him and Tree. Later that night while working on his invention with his lab buddies the dean of the school takes it away believing it's a waste of school funds. A new Baby Face killer then stalks and kills him having him immediately wake up the next day like it never happened. Tree finds out he's trapped in a time loop after being killed just like she was and figures the only way to fix it is to stay together. Yet they subdue the killer and find out there's been a huge reprecussion. After failing to fix the problem immediately Tree is then thrust back into the loop from the original movie. But the thing is so many alterations have taken place. Key elements from her original timeline are not the same. Her relationship with Carter may also be on the rocks as they are not together as they usually are. It's up to her, Carter, Ryan and the other science students to input the correct algorithm in order to break the loop entirely. Yet Tree is having a hard time letting certain things slide. Maybe this a chance for her to have a better life than the one she had before when she was miserable and passive when we first saw her. It even dawns on her that if she can't fix the loop everyone dies for good and that would be too much blood on her hands. This movie is so much funnier than its predecessor throwing in so many more crazy kills for Tree to fix the scenario. They even increased the dramatic heft here as well making us question what we have and still wish we could have involving the day being reset. As mentioned before the romance element here is much more focused with Tree and Carter still having a somewhat connection to one another even if every day isnt the same for both of them. I gotta say too I was so shocked what the writers did to make the story go in more ways than one. Yes, it's overstuffed but still a crazy ride to be had. If we had the opportunity to have back what we lost in another life would we take it? Is it still our life even if we don't remember all of it? Is one life worth more than the other? If forced to choose what's worth losing more? The past is always pulling us back so how can we expect to have a better future? As scientists its up to them to solve the problem even if they created it in the first place. Taking a chance and a leap of faith is all it takes to be happy. Even if 'Happy Death Day 2U' doesn't surpass the last outing it's a welcome addition subverting horror conventions as well as the sci-fi genre. Lots more laughs to be had, too. That ending is pretty funny and satisfactory despite the script being overcrowded. I'm anxious if they'll do a part 3.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/24

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Dev N

Solid but not as good as the first.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Mu S

Muito inferior ao original, agora as atuações estão muito forçadas e traz uma trama sem graça de ruim.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/14/23

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Huy Hoang N

This movie is filled with plot turns that could have fucked everything up, but somehow they managed it to make it so fun to watch. Smart and unpredictable

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/23

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Audience Member

More Sci-Fi/Comedy than Horror this time around. It’s like Real Genius but with a masked killer. The movie is as charming and fun as the first one. With it more about the science behind what happened to cause the lead to relive the same day over and over again.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/26/23

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Christopher Landon

Director

Jessica Rothe

Tree Gelbman

Israel Broussard

Carter Davis

Phi Vu

Ryan Phan

Suraj Sharma

Samar Ghosh

Sarah Yarkin

Andrea "Dre" Morgan

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Happy Death Day 2U: Official Clip - The "Blind" French Girl

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Happy Death Day 2U (2019): Official Clip - Time Explosion

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Happy Death Day 2U (2019): Official Clip - Back in the Loop

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Happy Death Day 2U (2019): Official Clip - Power Plant Explosion

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Happy Death Day 2U (2019): Official Clip - Hard Times

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Happy Death Day 2U (2019): Official Clip - I Am So Done With This

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Happy Death Day 2U (2019): Official Clip - Post-Credits

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Happy Death Day 2U (2019): Official Clip - Locker Room Attack

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Happy Death Day 2U (2019): Official Clip - The Loop Begins

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Happy Death Day 2U: Official Clip - Electromagnetic Death

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

Happy Death Day 2U, more importantly, never loses sight of its secret weapon: Rothe, who rolls with every punch this film throws at her.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 10, 2020

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

This film is basically just ridiculous nonsense. I had a ton of fun.

Sep 18, 2019

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tt stern-enzi

WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)

Jessica Rothe handles all of these transitions well, the horror, the action heroey stuff, they sentimental stuff, she's great.

Mar 4, 2019

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

This sequel not only wrongly retcons unnecessary plot details of its predecessor, but it makes that correction its main story, continuously reminding the audience that we just have to accept it.

Rated: C-

Jul 24, 2023

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John Brhel

Vague Visages

Happy Death Day 2U is a big risk film, one that might not resonate with the typical Blumhouse moviegoer, but it’s fun, no matter what dimension you’re watching it in.

Jun 6, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Rothe is asked to go even further here in terms of balancing the horror and comedy elements. She’s still a lot of fun to watch and is more than able to do most of the heavy lifting.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Synopsis

Collegian Tree Gelbman wakes up in horror to learn that she's stuck in a parallel universe. Her boyfriend Carter is now with someone else, and her friends and fellow students seem to be completely different versions of themselves. When Tree discovers that Carter's roommate has been altering time, she finds herself once again the target of a masked killer. When the psychopath starts to go after her inner circle, Tree soon realizes that she must die over and over again to save everyone.

Director: Christopher Landon
Executive Producer: Couper Samuelson, Jeanette Volturno, Samson Mucke, Angela Mancuso, John Baldecchi
Screenwriter: Christopher Landon
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Blumhouse Productions, Digital Riot Media
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Material|Language|Thematic Elements|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 13, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 30, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.0M
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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