Daddy's Home 2 (2017) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Daddy's Home 2 is best for ages 12+. It's rated PG-13. Dual fathers Dusty and Brad attempt to host a perfect family Christmas when their own contrasting fathers arrive for the holidays. Rated PG-13, the film is recommended for ages 12 and up due to its frequent crude humor…

Daddy's Home 2 is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 12+.

Dual fathers Dusty and Brad attempt to host a perfect family Christmas when their own contrasting fathers arrive for the holidays. Rated PG-13, the film is recommended for ages 12 and up due to its frequent crude humor, suggestive innuendo, and recurring profanity. Parents should also expect slapstick violence…

The film contains moderate levels of sexual innuendo and suggestive dialogue throughout. Characters make verbal references to adult activities and physical attractiveness, often for comedic effect. While there is no explicit nudity, the humor frequently leans…

Moderate slapstick — a kid with a hunting rifle, falls, and comic injuries; played for laughs.

Moderate profanity is recurring throughout the movie, including uses of 'hell,' 'damn,' 'ass,' and 'bits.' There are also several instances where characters use crude anatomical terms or insulting epithets in the heat of an argument. The dialogue reflects a…

Social drinking is a moderate presence in the film, particularly during holiday celebrations and family gatherings. Characters are seen consuming beer and hard liquor, sometimes to the point of behaving in a noticeably intoxicated or rowdy manner. No illegal…

Fatherhood, family, and forgiveness at the holidays. A broad comedy; the humor and gags suit tweens and up.

Daddy's Home 2 runs 100 minutes, directed by Sean Anders, released in 2017.

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