The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“It owes the canon nothing.”
The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.
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Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Comedy · 2016
A sorority moves in next door to the home of Mac and Kelly Radner who have a young child. The Radner's enlist their former nemeses from the fraternity to help battle the raucous sisters.
Movie details
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
“It's parenthood vs. sisterhood.”
2016 Comedy 1h 32m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.8 / 10
Community rating
A sorority moves in next door to the home of Mac and Kelly Radner who have a young child. The Radner's enlist their former nemeses from the fraternity to help battle the raucous sisters.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Nicholas Stoller
Written by
Nicholas Stoller · Andrew J. Cohen · Seth Rogen · Brendan O'Brien
Seth Rogen
Mac Radner
Zac Efron
Teddy Sanders
Rose Byrne
Kelly Radner
Chloë Grace Moretz
Shelby
Dave Franco
Pete
Ike Barinholtz
Jimmy
Lisa Kudrow
Dean Carol Gladstone
Court is in session
Put Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Big-Idea Head
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.