House Party 2
Seen it?1991 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Code 3, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Kid'N'Play leave their neighborhood and enter the world of adulthood and higher education. Play attempts to get rich quick in the music business while Kid faces the challenges of college.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
27% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$19 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Doug McHenry, George Jackson
- Christopher ReidKid
- Christopher MartinPlay
- Martin LawrenceBilal
- Bowlegged LouPee-Wee
- Paul AnthonyStab
- B-FineZilla
- Tisha CampbellSidney
- KamronJamal
- ImanSheila Landreaux
- Queen LatifahZora