* CriticalDissonance: Critics didn't rate it very well (17% critical score on Website/RottenTomatoes), but fan reviews are much kinder (62% audience score on RT and 6.6/10 on IMDB).
* ContestedSequel: Is it [[{{Sequelitis}} worse than]], better than, or about the same as the first one?
* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: The main reason for it's CriticalDissonance and ContestedSequel status. The plot is nearly identical to the first film. Some are fine with this, others are not.
* NauseaFuel: Max's spoiled milk, which is ''far'' past its expiration date. One can almost smell it. John [[LampshadeHanging Lampshades]] this by saying the only thing standing between him and a refrigerator full of unexpired food is making an apology to Maria.
* TearJerker: [[spoiler:Grandpa Gustafson's death]]. It gets worse knowing [[spoiler:this would be Creator/BurgessMeredith's final film.]]
-->'''John:''' [[spoiler:Looks like God remembered you, Pop]].
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