DADDY’S HOME 2 (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Will Ferrell (Anchorman), Mark Wahlberg (The Other Guys), Linda Cardellini (Brokeback Mountain), John Cena (Sisters), John Lithgow (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), Mel Gibson (Lethal Weapon), Scarlett Estevez (And The There Was You), Owen Vaccaro (Mother’s Day), Alessandra Ambrosio (Casino Royale), Didi Costine (The Hollars)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Sean Anders (That’s My Boy), director, writer; John Morris (Hot Tub Time Machine), writer, producer; Will Ferrell (Get Hard), Chris Henchy (The Virginity Hit), Adam McKay (The Campaign) and Kevin J. Messick (Casa De Mi Padre), producers; Michael Andrews (Bridemaids), composer; Julio Macat (Home Alone), cinematographer; Brad Wilhite (Freeloaders), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Former adversaries Brad (Ferrell) and Dusty (Wahlberg) have put their differences aside and are now working together to raise Dusty’s biological kids whom Brad is step-father to. As they make preparations for the upcoming holiday season, their own fathers – Dusty’s old-school and macho Dad Kurt (Gibson), and Brad’s affectionate and emotional Dad (Lithgow) – show up to test their newfound friendship…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The sequel to the comedy hit puts father against father once again, only with the intriguing new addition of much more experienced dads, in the form of Mel Gibson – in his first major role in years – and John Lithgow.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

WEDNESDAY 22ND NOVEMBER 2017

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