John Cena's Highly Anticipated Sequel Surpasses Expectations on Rotten Tomatoes (Not His Career Worst!)

Summary

Vacation Friends 2 has a low Rotten Tomatoes score, currently at only 25%, which is more than 30% lower than the original movie.

Despite receiving negative reviews, John Cena has a track record of overcoming bad scores and delivering commendable performances in movies such as Trainwreck and The Suicide Squad. With his upcoming projects, particularly the second season of Peacemaker, there is a possibility that Cena could improve his Rotten Tomatoes rating and potentially compensate for the disappointing performance of Vacation Friends 2.

The sequel to Vacation Friends, titled Vacation Friends 2, has received a significantly lower Rotten Tomatoes score compared to the original film. This follow-up, which premiered on Hulu on August 25th, continues the story of Marcus and Emily, an uptight couple, whose wedding reception is crashed by the wild couple Ron and Kyla whom they met on vacation. In this sequel, the foursome embarks on a vacation together, only to have it disrupted by Kyla's ex-con father.

As of now, Rotten Tomatoes has assigned a score of 25 percent to the Vacation Friends sequel. It's worth noting that this score may change as more reviews are added over the weekend. However, it currently stands over 30 percent lower than the original movie's score of 57 percent. Additionally, it ranks within the bottom 10 of John Cena's career, surpassing titles like Daddy's Home 2 (21 percent), Dolittle (15 percent), and Fred: The Movie (0 percent).

John Cena Will Be Just Fine After Vacation Friends 2

Even though Vacation Friends 2 received negative reviews, Cena has faced criticism in the past. Out of the 24 Cena movies that currently have ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, 15 of them are considered to be rotten. However, Cena has a history of bouncing back with roles in highly acclaimed films like Trainwreck (84 percent), The Suicide Squad (90 percent), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (97 percent).

Cena appears to be on track to regain his positive reputation with the upcoming second season of Peacemaker on Max. This DC superhero series, which is a spinoff featuring Cena's character from The Suicide Squad, premiered its first season in January 2022 and received an impressive 94 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, rivaling the ratings of many of his best-reviewed movies.

Following the release of Vacation Friends 2, Cena has a series of upcoming projects that may be able to improve his previous underwhelming performance. The ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, in which actors are advocating for equitable compensation, might have an effect on or cause delays for some of these films. Nonetheless, Cena is currently associated with multiple projects, such as Matthew Vaughn's spy film Argylle, the action-thriller Heads of State starring Idris Elba, and the Pierre Morel film Freelance, any of which have the potential to receive positive reviews.