Hotel Transylvania 2 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hotel Transylvania 2 |
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| Directed by | Genndy Tartakovsky |
| Produced by | Michelle Murdocca |
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| Music by | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Editing by | Catherine Apple |
| Studio | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation LStar Capital MRC |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Release date(s) | September 25, 2015 |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $80 million |
| Money made | $474.8 million |
Hotel Transylvania 2 is a fun computer-animated comedy movie from 2015. It was directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. This film is the second part of the popular Hotel Transylvania series. It follows the first movie, Hotel Transylvania (2012).
The story of Hotel Transylvania 2 happens after the first movie. Now, the hotel is open to both monsters and humans! Mavis and Johnny have a young son named Dennis. His grandfather, Dracula, worries because Dennis doesn't seem to have any vampire powers. When Mavis and Johnny visit Johnny's parents, Drac tries to help Dennis become a vampire. But things get complicated when Drac's old-fashioned, human-hating father, Vlad, shows up unexpectedly.
Many of the original voice actors returned for this movie. These include Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, and Kevin James. New voices joined the cast too, like Asher Blinkoff as Dennis and Mel Brooks as Vlad. The movie was released on September 25, 2015. It earned a lot of money worldwide, making $474 million on an $80 million budget.
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The Story of Hotel Transylvania 2
After the first movie, Mavis and Johnny get married. Her father, Dracula, approves. The world now knows about monsters and isn't scared of them anymore. Mavis tells Drac she is going to have a baby. Later, she gives birth to a boy named Dennis.
Dennis's Vampire Powers
As Dennis gets close to his fifth birthday, he still hasn't grown his vampire fangs. Drac is very worried that his grandson might not get any vampire abilities. Mavis starts to think about moving Dennis to California, where Johnny grew up. She thinks it might be safer there. Drac doesn't like this idea at all.
Drac asks Johnny to take Mavis to California to visit his parents. Johnny agrees to keep Mavis busy so she won't want to move. Drac stays behind to "babysit" Dennis. He gathers his monster friends, Frank, Wayne, Griffin, Murray, and Blobby. They try to train Dennis to be a monster, but it doesn't work very well.
Camp Winnepacaca Adventure
Drac takes Dennis to his old summer camp, Camp Winnepacaca. This is where Drac learned his own vampire skills. But the camp is much safer now than it used to be. Drac still believes Dennis is just a "late fanger." He tries to make Dennis turn into a bat by throwing him from a tall tower. Dennis doesn't change, so Drac has to save him at the last second.
Other campers film this stunt and put it online. Mavis and Johnny see the video. Mavis gets very angry and quickly flies back to Transylvania. She confronts her father for putting Dennis in danger. She also tells him he needs to accept that Dennis is human. Mavis says she will move out of the hotel after Dennis's fifth birthday. Drac feels very guilty.
Vlad's Unexpected Visit
Mavis invites Vlad, her grandfather and Drac's father, to Dennis's birthday party. Vlad really dislikes humans. So, Drac tells Johnny to have all the human party guests dress up as monsters. Vlad arrives with his scary bat-like helper, Bela. He wants to meet his great-grandson.
Vlad thinks scaring Dennis will make his fangs grow. He makes a performer dressed as "Kakie the Cake Monster" try to scare Dennis. But Drac protects his grandson and stops Vlad. Vlad is furious that Drac has let humans into the hotel. He is also upset that Mavis married Johnny and that Dennis is human. Drac tries to explain that humans are different now.
Dennis's True Powers
While the family argues, Dennis sadly runs away into the forest. Winnie, Wayne's daughter, who likes Dennis, follows him. They hide in her treehouse. Bela, Vlad's servant, attacks them. He heard Mavis say Dennis is human. When Bela hurts Winnie and threatens the hotel, Dennis gets very angry. This anger makes his fangs grow instantly! He gains his vampire powers.
Dennis starts fighting Bela, who calls his giant bat helpers. Drac, Johnny, Mavis, Dennis, Johnny's family, and the other monsters all work together. They defeat Bela's helpers and make them leave. Bela then tries to kill Johnny with a stake. But Vlad, who now sees that humans and monsters can live together, shrinks Bela. He tells Bela to leave his family alone. Bela tries to run away but is caught and licked a lot by the werewolf pups.
Since Dennis now has vampire abilities, Johnny and Mavis decide to keep raising him in Transylvania. Everyone goes back to the party to celebrate with friends and family.
Who Are the Voices?
Many talented actors gave their voices to the characters in Hotel Transylvania 2:
- Adam Sandler as Count Dracula: Mavis's father and Dennis's grandfather.
- Andy Samberg as Jonathan "Johnny" Loughran: Mavis's husband and Dennis's father.
- Selena Gomez as Mavis Dracula: Johnny's vampire wife and Dennis's mother.
- Kevin James as Frankenstein: One of Drac's best friends.
- David Spade as Griffin the Invisible Man.
- Keegan-Michael Key as Murray: A mummy and Frank's friend.
- Steve Buscemi as Wayne: A werewolf.
- Molly Shannon as Wanda: A werewolf and Wayne's wife.
- Fran Drescher as Eunice: The wife of Frankenstein.
- Mel Brooks as Vlad: Dracula's father and Dennis's great-grandfather.
- Asher Blinkoff as Dennis Dracula-Loughran: Mavis and Johnny's son.
- Megan Mullally as Linda Loughran: Johnny's mother and Dennis's grandmother.
- Nick Offerman as Michael "Mike" Loughran: Johnny's father and Dennis's grandfather.
- Rob Riggle as Bela: Vlad's bat-like servant.
- Dana Carvey as Dana: The vampire camp director.
- Chris Kattan as Kakie: A cake monster from Dennis's favorite TV show.
- Jon Lovitz as Erik: the Phantom of the Opera.
Movie Music
Mark Mothersbaugh, who wrote the music for the first Hotel Transylvania movie, also created the music for this sequel. The American girl group Fifth Harmony recorded a song for the film called "I'm in Love with a Monster". You could hear it in the movie's trailers and during the film itself.
What's Next? The Sequel!
The producer of the film, Michelle Murdocca, mentioned that they were already thinking about a third movie. On November 2, 2015, it was announced that Hotel Transylvania 3 would be released on September 21, 2018.
Genndy Tartakovsky returned to direct the third movie. He got the idea for it during a "miserable" family vacation. Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, and Andy Samberg also came back to voice Drac, Mavis, and Johnny. The third movie, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, takes place on a cruise ship. Its release date was later moved up to July 13, 2018.
Images for kids
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Director Genndy Tartakovsky at the 2015 Annecy International Animated Film Festival
See also
In Spanish: Hotel Transylvania 2 para niños
