Child's Play 2
Seen it?1990 | 84 min | Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Halloween, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay to a foster home where the chase begins again.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$36 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 150K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Lafia
- Alex VincentAndy Barclay
- Brad DourifChucky (voice)
- Christine EliseKyle
- Jenny AgutterJoanne Simpson
- Gerrit GrahamPhil Simpson
- Grace ZabriskieGrace Poole
- Peter HaskellSullivan
- Beth GrantMiss Kettlewell
- Greg GermannMattson
- Raymond SingerSocial Worker