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Murder Mystery 2

Murder Mystery 2

Comedy · Mystery · Crime · 2023

After starting their own detective agency, Nick and Audrey Spitz land a career-making case when their billionaire pal is kidnapped from his wedding.

Movie details

Murder Mystery 2

“This mystery is deux or die.”

2023 Comedy · Mystery · Crime 1h 31m

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

After starting their own detective agency, Nick and Audrey Spitz land a career-making case when their billionaire pal is kidnapped from his wedding.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jeremy Garelick

Written by

James Vanderbilt

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

Nick Spitz

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Audrey Spitz

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Miller

Mélanie Laurent

Mélanie Laurent

Claudette

Jodie Turner-Smith

Jodie Turner-Smith

Countess Sekou

John Kani

John Kani

Colonel Ulenga

Kuhoo Verma

Kuhoo Verma

Saira

Court is in session

Put Murder Mystery 2 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.