But if they think that their neighbors are going down without a fight, they have severely underestimated the power of youthful ingenuity and straight-up crazy. Two hard-partying brothers place an online ad to find the perfect dates for their sister's Hawaiian wedding. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising [17] In December 2015, it was revealed that Abbi Jacobson had also joined the cast,[18] followed by Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Liz Cackowski, and Brian Huskey, all reprising their roles from the first film. [8] On August 4, 2015, it was confirmed that Carla Gallo and Ike Barinholtz would be returning for the sequel. Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) are ready to make the final move into adulthood. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? The United Kingdom and Ireland posted the top opening for the film with $2.4 million, followed by Australia with $1.8 million and $1.5 million in Germany. Short on cash and desperate, they use pancake, pantyhose, and "pluck" to pledge the ugly girl sorority. Teddy has become a wedding planner for gay couples, utilizing his party-planning experience. Plus, see what some of your favorite '90s stars look like now. All Rights Reserved. MPAA: Rated R for crude sexual content including brief graphic nudity, language throughout, drug use … [38], On May 16, 2016, Seth Rogen uploaded a short film sequel to Sorority Rising to his Twitter account, titled Neighbors 3: Zombies Rising, in which he and Zac Efron reprise their roles as Mac and Teddy. [11] Selena Gomez was seen filming on set. [9] On August 7, 2015, Beanie Feldstein and Kiersey Clemons were added to the cast to play Moretz's character's sorority sisters.
Edit. Moretz doesn't really get much comedic material with her actions carrying the drama of the film, her constant battle to maintain a sorority without having to resort to conforming to male expectancy of what a sorority should be is admirable, but It would have been nice for her to have a few more comic moments that maybe defined her character a little more beyond her battle for individualism. [32], Mike Ryan of Uproxx gave the film a positive review, writing, "In a world in which so many comedy sequels fail, here comes a comedy sequel that isn't just 'as good as the first movie,' it's even better. Returning home, the Radners find Kappa Nu has robbed and vandalized their house, and the Baiers threaten to pull out from the sale. Zac Efron had something of a breakout role with the first film, establishing himself as a talented comedic actor, this time round having seen what he can do his performance is a little bit underwhelming though it may be that the material he is working with is somewhat limited.
Now that they’re entering adulthood, the tradition is coming to an end, and to make it as memorable as possible, they set out to find the Nutcracka Ball – the Holy Grail of Christmas parties. Use the HTML below. [31] In its opening weekend the film grossed $21.8 million, less than half both the previous film's opening ($49 million) and projections, and finished third at the box office behind The Angry Birds Movie ($38.2 million) and Captain America: Civil War ($32.9 million). A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring. Six Los Angeles celebrities are stuck in James Franco's house after a series of devastating events just destroyed the city. Also stars Dave Franco and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Fearing that the sorority will scare off the Baiers, Mac and Kelly ask Shelby to temporarily refrain from partying, but she refuses. Hoping for a wild getaway, the boys instead find themselves out-hustled by an uncontrollable duo. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.
Travel back in time to check out the early roles of some of Hollywood's heavy hitters. [32], Internationally, where it is known as Bad Neighbours 2, the film was released in a total of 56 countries. [35] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale, the same grade earned by its predecessor, while PostTrak reported audiences gave the film a 67% overall positive score and a 45% "definite recommend". What's a boy, pretending to be a girl, to do after treating women so badly? Paula goes into labor, and Teddy reconciles with Pete and Darren, happily agreeing to serve as their best man.