Hotel Transylvania 2

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Hotel Transylvania 2 is available in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Netflix right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. With 6,163 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Adam Sandler — stay for everyone else around them. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on BINGE.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Hotel Transylvania 2 earns its spot. Hotel Transylvania 2 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of supernatural old-school and modern day cool. Between them, Adam Sandler and Selena Gomez carry the comedy without ever forcing it. Hotel Transylvania 2 came out in 2015. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Hotel Transylvania 2 holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Hotel Transylvania 2 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Adam Sandler sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.