And he won’t get another chance, because it’s very unlikely there will be a second sequel. We’ll never know how “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” would have done had Cusack returned. They torched the sequel, leaving it with a leaky 13 percent positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes.Īlso Read: ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2′ Review: Adam Scott Hops in for a Second Uninspired Soak His decision left a void that his replacement, Adam Scott, and returning cast members Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Clark Duke couldn’t fill, according to the critics. They co-produced, with Paramount handling the domestic release and MGM taking some international territories and worldwide TV.įans of the first film saw trouble brewing when Cusack made the decision to pass on the sequel last year, which inspired an open letter in Time Magazine pleading for him to reconsider. “Hot Tub 2” had a $14 million production budget and marketing costs on top of that, so it’s a loser for Paramount Pictures and MGM. On top of that, it became a hit on DVD, particularly with the bong squad.Īlso Read: Best Picture ‘Birdman’ Flying Back to 1,000 Theaters The bottom line is, gross-out guy comedies open twice a month, and many of them are wretched excesses. And Lou lives a reckless life as an overgrown adolescent. Adam and his three loser friends awaken after a night of drinking and hot-tubbing to find. Nick now works in a dead end job in a doggie spa. Nick once had a promising musical career, but gave that up for his wife Courtney, who rules the family. That’s a steep comedown from the original film, which opened to $14 million in March 2010 and took in $50 million domestically and another $14 million from overseas for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His twenty-three year old nephew, Jacob, lives in his basement since Jacob's single mother, Adam's sister Kelly, is a deadbeat. “Hot Tub 2” debuted with a disappointing $5.9 million over the weekend, below expectations that were low to begin with. See photos: 19 Biggest Box-Office Bombs and Bummers in 2014: From ‘The Giver’ to ‘Winter’s Tale’ (Photos) The actor starred in the original movie, but his return probably wouldn’t have prevented the comedy sequel from tanking at the box office this weekend. Hot Tub Time Machine (Unrated) Outrageous laughs bubble up when four friends share a crazy night of drinking in a ski resort hot tub, only to wake up in 1986.

John Cusack’s decision to bow out of “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” looks pretty smart right about now.

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