5 Nights at Freddy’s 2 has debuted to one of many worst Rotten Tomatoes scores for a 2025 horror film.
Forward of its theatrical launch on December 5, 5 Nights at Freddy’s 2 has debuted with a dismal 13% rating from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The sequel has 46 opinions on the time of writing, so its rating might fluctuate as extra are revealed.
At 13%, the sequel’s rating is lower than half of the primary 5 Nights at Freddy’s at 33%, and one of many worst for a horror film this yr, amongst The Ritual (9%), Bloat (29%), The House (30%), The Lady within the Yard (41%), and Vicious (44%).
With fewer than 50 verified rankings on the time of writing, the sequel does not but have an viewers rating. The primary movie has an 86% viewers rating.
Directed by Emma Tammi, with a script written by franchise creator Scott Cawthon primarily based on the sequence’ second online game, 5 Nights at Freddy’s 2 follows Abby Schmidt (Piper Rubio) one yr after the primary movie as she reunites along with her animatronic associates, setting off a series of occasions that uncover the origins of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza.
The 5 Nights at Freddy’s 2 solid additionally consists of Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Matthew Lillard, Theodus Crane, and Kellen Goff reprising their roles from the primary movie, with Skeet Ulrich, Mckenna Grace, Teo Briones, Freddy Carter, Wayne Knight, and Megan Fox becoming a member of the solid. Matthew “MatPat” Patrick takes over because the voice of Toy Bonnie.
In ScreenRant‘s assessment of 5 Nights at Freddy’s 2, Alex Harrison writes, “A couple of scares cannot save this bloated mess of a sequel… FNAF 2 takes steps to be completely different from the primary film, and it’s. However leaning into its worst storytelling instincts was not the way in which ahead.”
Critics are largely disenchanted with 5 Nights at Freddy’s 2 – calling it messy, confused, and poorly written. Many describe the plot as convoluted and nonsensical – weighed down by digressions, plot holes, and an overreliance on video-game logic. A number of reviewers be aware that the scares really feel weak, counting on predictable soar scares or tame violence as a substitute of environment or rigidity.
Nonetheless, just a few voices provide extra constructive takes – pointing to raised fan service, improved villains, and stronger sensible results. Nevertheless, even those that loved sure components admit the movie typically feels sloppy, unfocused, or caught in typical sequel territory. General, 5 Nights at Freddy’s 2 appeals primarily to its already-invested fan base fairly than a wider viewers.
- Launch Date
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December 5, 2025
- Director
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Emma Tammi
- Writers
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Scott Cawthon
- Producers
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Jason Blum, Scott Cawthon
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Matthew Lillard
William Afton
