I would assume that you have some working knowledge to the first Hot Tub Time Machine prior to seeing the sequel, but just to be complete here's a recap. Three friends and a nephew that are disillusioned with the state of their lives travel to their old stomping grounds at a ski-lodge to relive their glory days. Finding it sadly in a slow state of ruin, they ultimately get blackout drunk in a hot tub and inadvertently travel through time to 1986 after spilling some Macguffin device called 'chernobly' onto the controls accidentally. HTTM2 picks up shortly after the present day events of the first movie, although Lou (Rob Corddry) has stayed behind in the past. Despite all the characters more or less changing their lives for the better through the first time travel adventure, Lou capitalizes on his knowledge of the future to make himself exceedingly wealthy, founding 'Lougle' instead of Google, and by being the lead singer of Motley Crue. When Lou is shot and killed at one of his parties by an unknown murderer, Nick (Craig Robinson) and Jacob (Clark Duke) must make use of the hot tub time machine again to try and save Lou's life by again traveling to the past to right wrongs. Since their method of time travel is precarious at best and requires heavy drinking (we assume), they accidentally travel 10 years into the future. Basically they are left with trying to solve Lou's murder while at the same time exploring the ridiculousness of the not-to-distant future. Notably missing from the film is John Cusack who played Adam in the first film, though Nick, Lou (who is in limbo) and Jacob run across Adam's son Adam Jr. (Adam Scott). Chevy Chase also briefly reprises his role as the mystical lodge maintenance man from the first movie who may or may not hold the secret of time travel. Like the majority of modern comedies, Hot Tub Time Machine 2 exists solely to capitalize on the success of the first movie. Its reminiscent of the Hangover movies, Horrible Bosses, etc. A lot of the jokes are rehashed, there are a lot of callbacks to the first movie, pop culture references - you know, the usual in this type of raunchy comedy. It's basically the same as the first movie, albeit slightly less funny and with a more convoluted time travel premise. Shamelessly I laughed quite a bit in this movie as I did with the first one. Probably not a comedy for grandma, but there are a lot of solid laughs evenly spread through the movie. There's some vulgarity, some scenes you probably will wish you could forget, and of course lots of shenanigans. If you liked the first movie, you'll almost certainly like the sequel as it has all the same comedic chemistry felt in the first one. Corddry and Robinson never miss a beat and the addition of Adam Scott (in place of Cusack) is not obtrusive. There are some forced laughs and it's not quite up to par with the first one, but you should still at least enjoy it. Read the full review and others like it on the Drive-in Zeppelin Website

There are very few comedies which have made laugh out loud in a theatre. Hot Tub Time Machine 2 is one of those comedies. I could very well be incorrect, but I should imagine that many of the people who did not enjoy this film were offended by depictions of nudity, drug use, binge drinking, sexual intercourse, and jokes or humour dealing with any or all of the foregoing. If you are not a prude, though, then you may find this outrageous comedy is worth a viewing. It is easy, mindless viewing suitable for a night when you could do with a few laughs. As I have not seen the first movie, I have no idea whether it is in any way funny or amusing. It does not strike me as being necessary in the least, though. The Hot Tub Time Machine series would not appear to build upon previous movies in such a way that you need to view the first film to appreciate what goes on in the second. Recommended viewing for those who are not holy rollers.

One of the worst movies I've every seen. The original set a low bar, but it had a plot, decent acting, and some humor. HTTM2 has none of these. Corddry's character is among the most unlikeable you will encounter, so when he's the main man you know things are way off. Most others are sleepwalking through their roles, wondering when it's over so they can get their paychecks. The "jokes" are mainly crude outbursts with no setup or relevance. If televised virtual man-rape is your thing, then maybe you'll like HTTM2. Otherwise, at some point well before the ending you'll be wishing for a HTTM to take you back before you started watching so you can avoid this dreck entirely.

This film is funny and the jokes are terrific. Look, if you're reviewing this and your primary criticisms are directed at the plot construction or the "poorly developed" characters, please put down your film school for dummies book and lighten up. THIS MOVIE IS EXACTLY WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE. The plot is nothing more (nor should it be) than a vehicle for the jokes and the comedic talent of the COMEDIANS. Rob Corddry is sharply hilarious and the ensemble has plenty of chemistry for a TIME TRAVEL COMEDY!!!!! If you can suspend disbelief well enough to accept the basic premise, than you can climb the hill that is the rambling, aimless plot. It is quite funny and the cast does a great job in delivering the dialogue. The dialogue is the focus, not the plot or the characters and in that effort it succeeds. Watch the movie but please do not watch it if you're in the mood for a deep character study supported by an intricate, responsible and thoughtful plot. I give it 10 stars for being what it was intended to be - A TIME TRAVEL COMEDY WITH CRUDE, SARCASTIC AND HILARIOUS dialogue delivered by funny people.

After watching this movie, it only confirms what I already believe, and thats critics don't know what the * there talking about most of the time. I was a bit put off by all the bad reviews, but I am glad I gave it a watch because this was frickin hilarious! Sure the plot doesn't make sense or it doesn't have John Cusack, but who gives a *! you get more of Craig Robinson, Rob Courddry and Clark Duke, who let's be honest provided most of the laughs from the original. Sure it's more crude and it may not appeal to all those artsy fartsy critics who are whining about the movie not being PC, but if you want a good stoner movie to watch with the guys and enjoy something without taking it too seriously, watch it! I think it is on par with the first and has been unfairly judged. Compared to most comedy sequels, that always do the same thing as the first (hangover sequels), at least this went in a completely over the top direction that was more like a bunch of comedy skits than an actual movie. Overall, I thought it was hilarious and a definite guilty pleasure. Sure it won't appeal to everyone, and its not supposed too. Obviously for a movie like this you don't expect much just a lot of laughs and this is definitely a goofy stoner comedy best enjoyed under the influence. 7/10

I actually don't remember if I found that the first Hot Tub Time Machine movie was funny or not but what is for sure is that the second Hot Tub Time Machine a piece of garbage is. It is supposed to be funny, that's what comedy is about. And I don't know what they tried at every second of the movie, but it for sure was not funny at all. I laughed once during the whole movie, and even that laugh was kind of forced. It is probably one of the worst comedies I ever saw in my life, and I can tell you I saw a lot of awful movies. Adam Scott is probably one of the least funny actors in the business. I don't know if it's just me but in Parks and Recreation (that I absolutely love by the way) he is also the weakest link. That guy is just not funny at all, and I don't get why they make him play comedies because it won't ever work with him. Rob Corddry was also extremely unfunny and annoying. How this movie can still get a 5.1 rating is beyond me. It's a disgrace to real comedies. I rather watch paint dry then watching this garbage again.

I've noticed a trend where horror movies and comedies get poor reviews on IMDb. I think IMDb really needs to change their rating system for these types of films. Documentaries and dramas and thrillers get artificially high reviews... This is a problem I hope they address. Hot tub time machine 2 was a riot from start to finish. It was original and witty and lived to the expectations from the original. Some things did insult my intelligence, but hey - it's a comedy, the time machine plot holes don't really need to be examined like they do in movies like X-men. Go see it, and enjoy.

I have never see the original but i glad i didn't watch it. What wrong with this film? 1)The Humor :is nothing original or new is the same Humor with some other movies(gross out humor) 2)The Story :This is just 4 guys siting a hot tub all the time and tried to date with young girls,nothing else and is not Funny 3)The Characters :All 4 main Characters are not likable 4)is a gross out humor film : gross out humor never have being funny Don't waste your time to watch this movie watch instead The Angry Video Game Nerd MOVIE

I was very leery about watching Hot Tub Time Machine 2 after reading the countless negative reviews on this site and others. I finally decided to go ahead with it and I am glad I did. I now realize the majority of the hate is stemming from John Cusack being missed. I don't feel that the first one 'worked' because of John Cusack, but it worked because of the 'ensemble', the humor and the pacing of the film. That being said, Hot Tub Time Machine 2 is no different because again the 'ensemble', the humor and the pacing is there (although, after all, it IS missing John Cusack....kind of). I found this movie enjoyable. It had it's fair share of funny moments (let's all remember that THIS is a comedy), and the characters we've come to know and love from the first movie are still the same. Adam Scott is the new 'addition', playing the son of Adam (John Cusack) and maybe this is where the film stalls a bit. Scott's character to me was a bit annoying, although in fairness he did have a couple of hilarious moments. Enjoy this for what it is. It works and it's funny. Don't compare it. Think Back to the Future and Back to the Future 2. One might have been better than the other, but they both worked. So does Hot Tub Time Machine 2. And if you're worried about John Cusack..don't be...you'll see.

The first Hot Tub movie was funny. Sometime you should leave well enough alone. The entire movie pushed the envelope of X rated junk. The D word; F word; men's private parts basically was the entire script. The actual movie was probably 30 minutes long. The rest was inane dialogue you find when there is no real material for a script The movie rambles on trying to find out who killed Lou. The script appears aimless as the four friends journey through wild parties;obsession with * and any other debauchery the writer can come up with. This movie is truly a sequel let down. Cheap laughs will be had by teenagers and * customers. If you do not fall into either category save your money and stay clear of this movie. It isn't even worth "on demand"!!!!