THE BAD GUYS 2

Here's the short answer: yes, especially if your kids are old enough to handle a fast, loud ride. Mr. Wolf and his reformed crew are back, and this sequel is funny, exciting, and — best of all — built on a real moral spine. The message is as clear as it gets: overcome temptation, do the right thing, no matter what it costs you.

It's not flawless. The plot piles subplot on subplot to get to its finale, and the pacing rarely slows down to breathe. That relentless energy, plus some genuinely scary or tense moments, may be too much for younger or more sensitive kids.

For older children and up, though, this is a rewarding trip: laughs, heart, and a story that takes goodness seriously. If your family runs sensitive to noise and chaos, watch first before bringing the little ones — but for most, this one's worth seeing.

Mr. Wolf and his former partners in crime — Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, Miss Tarantula, and Mr. Piranha — are trying to go straight. There's just one problem: nobody wants to hire ex-criminals, no matter how reformed they are. Then a gold wrestling belt goes missing, and the news points a finger straight at Wolf's crew. Determined to clear their names, they set out to find the real thief — and find themselves in far deeper trouble than they expected.

Four stars means this one delivers where it counts: laughs, momentum, and a satisfying emotional throughline for characters audiences already love. The action is comical rather than mean-spirited, and the film's high energy keeps things moving even when the story gets tangled.

That tangle is the one real flaw. The characters keep uncovering new subplots on their way to the finale, and the plot can feel more convoluted than it needs to be. It's a minor cost against everything the film gets right — a fun, funny sequel that earns its laughs and its message in equal measure.

This is a film with real moral conviction, and it says so plainly: don't let temptation win. Overcome evil with good, even when doing right costs you something — even when the whole world assumes the worst of you because of your past. That is a message worth putting in front of kids, and it's the reason this sequel earns a positive rating despite some rough edges.

The one worldview wrinkle is small: a passing mention of vinyasa yoga is played for mockery rather than endorsement, which is a minor quibble in an otherwise wholesome moral frame.

What the film is really wrestling with — can people who've done wrong become genuinely good? — is a question the Bible answers with more hope than any heist comedy can offer. Paul put it directly: "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (Romans 12:21). Mr. Wolf's crew is trying to live that out one temptation at a time — and mostly, they succeed.

Mr. Wolf and his crew have made a sequel that's funny, exciting, and refreshingly clear-eyed about what it means to choose goodness even when it's costly. It gets a little lost in its own subplots, and its high-energy chaos isn't for every young viewer — but the heart underneath is sound. Worth the trip — older children and up.