The Family Plan 2
Sequel to Wahlberg's spy dad comedy, now in London with even more family chaos
The brief
Wahlberg's back doing his confused dad routine, except this time with more explosions and less charm than the first Family Plan outing. The London setting adds some visual flair, but the action sequences feel surprisingly flat for a franchise that should know its formula by now. Harington shows up looking like he'd rather be anywhere else, while the family dynamic that made the original work gets buried under generic chase scenes. If you enjoyed the first one's blend of domestic comedy and spy thrills, this might scratch that itch, but it's more like reheated leftovers than a proper sequel.
The verdict
If you're a Mark Wahlberg completist who enjoyed the first Family Plan and can tolerate formulaic action comedies, this delivers more of the same confused dad antics with a London backdrop. If you expect sequels to improve on their predecessors or want genuinely exciting action sequences, skip this reheated effort that buries the original's charm under generic chase scenes.
Watch with
- 👨👩👧👦 Family movie night for older kids who enjoyed the first film
- ⚠️ Skip if you want quality action - feels phoned in
Heads up
- Action violence and chase sequences (moderate)
- Family members in dangerous situations (moderate)
Credits
- Director
- Simon Cellan Jones
- Cast
- Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, Kit Harington, Zoe Colletti, Van Crosby, Theodore Lindsey, Peter Lindsey
Official synopsis
Now that Dan's assassin days are behind him, all he wants for Christmas is quality time with his kids. But
The Double
Make a night of it
Pair this with Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026)
Both feature family men balancing domestic life with dangerous espionage threats.
Total runtime: 1h 46m + 1h 45m = 3h 31m
