'Family Plan 2' ho hum

DUD: LIFE IS TOO SHORT FOR STALE DOUGHNUTS AND THIS FOLLOW-UP

- Hein Kaiser

The sound of one hand clapping is about the sum of the applause that the follow up to 2023's Apple TV smash hit Family Plan deserves. That's because Family Plan 2 is like a stale doughnut. It looks as if it could have been yummy, instead it's somewhat ho-hum.

So, it's been three years after Dan Morgan defeated his father, McCaffrey, and imprisoned him, Dan now runs his own private security firm.

His wife, Jessica, is a triathlete coach and daughter Nina is studying in London with a secret, dad will not and does not approve boyfriend. Son Kyle is 18 and shaping up for independence.

Dan, aka Wahlberg, feels like his family is drifting apart and, after all, it's the festive season. They should be together.

Nina cannot return to the States for Christmas so Dan decides to ship the family across the Atlantic to spend the holiday season with her. He takes on a job at a bank in London to test the security system, which, in turn, pays for the family trip.