# Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (film)
**Five Nights at Freddy's 2** is a 2025 American horror film directed by [Emma Tammi](https://www.edgepedia.org/emma-tammi) and with a screenplay by game series creator [Scott Cawthon](https://www.edgepedia.org/scott-cawthon), the sequel to the 2023 film *Five Nights at Freddy's*.[20](https://preview.universalpicturesathome.com/press-release/five-nights-at-freddy-2-press-release) Produced by [Blumhouse Productions](https://www.edgepedia.org/blumhouse-productions) and Universal Pictures, it continues the story of Mike, Vanessa, and Abby one year after the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, and was released theatrically on December 5, 2025.[1](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt30274401/) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/five_nights_at_freddys_2)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | December 5, 2025 (United States), theatrical-exclusive via Universal Pictures; earliest international release December 3, 2025[1](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt30274401/) • [3](https://apnews.com/article/ffe62c4f0692ccf426f2681d398683f3) |
| Director / writers | Emma Tammi; screenplay by Scott Cawthon[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/five_nights_at_freddys_2) • [20](https://preview.universalpicturesathome.com/press-release/five-nights-at-freddy-2-press-release) |
| Producers | Jason Blum and Scott Cawthon[4](https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/five-nights-at-freddys-2) |
| Box office | $238,569,800 worldwide ($127,730,290 domestic, $110,839,510 international); $64,007,430 domestic opening[1](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt30274401/) |
| Budget | Reported production price tag of $36 million[3](https://apnews.com/article/ffe62c4f0692ccf426f2681d398683f3) |
| Reception | 17% Tomatometer from 131 reviews; 81% Popcornmeter from more than 5,000 verified ratings[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/five_nights_at_freddys_2) |
| Rating / runtime | PG-13 for violent content, terror, and some language; 1 hour 44 minutes[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/five_nights_at_freddys_2) |
## Spoilers
### Plot and cast
One year after the events of the first film, stories about what happened at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza have become a campy local legend inspiring the town's first Fazfest. Mike, once a security guard ([Josh Hutcherson](https://www.edgepedia.org/josh-hutcherson)), and Vanessa, a police officer ([Elizabeth Lail](https://www.edgepedia.org/elizabeth-lail)), have hidden from Abby, Mike's 11-year-old sister (Piper Rubio), the reality of what became of her animatronic friends. When Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, a terrifying chain of events reveals dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy's and unleashes a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/five_nights_at_freddys_2)
Returning cast members include [Matthew Lillard](https://www.edgepedia.org/matthew-lillard) as William Afton and Theodus Crane as Jeremiah. New characters are played by [Freddy Carter](https://www.edgepedia.org/freddy-carter) (*Shadow and Bone*, *Pennyworth*), [Wayne Knight](https://www.edgepedia.org/wayne-knight) (*Jurassic Park*, *Seinfeld*), Mckenna Grace (*Ghostbusters* franchise, *Annabelle Comes Home*), and Skeet Ulrich (*Scream*, *Riverdale*), who appears as Charlotte's grieving father Henry.[8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSDpoobO6yM) • [9](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-12-05/five-nights-at-freddys-2-review-sequel-josh-hutcherson-matthew-lillard-blumhouse) The film expands the mythology with a flashback to 1982, and the Marionette puppet is host to the vengeful spirit of Charlotte, while the spider-like Mangle, the toy version of Foxy, carries out ambushes.[10](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/five-nights-at-freddys-2-will-disappoint-so-many-fans/) • [9](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-12-05/five-nights-at-freddys-2-review-sequel-josh-hutcherson-matthew-lillard-blumhouse) Director Emma Tammi said fan feedback, particularly the desire for a darker, scarier tone closer to the second video game, guided the film's structure.[11](https://www.gamesurf.it/en/specials/movie/emma-tammi-is-sure-that-five-nights-at-freddy-s-2-will-satisfy-hardcore-horror)
### Sequel
A third film has not been officially confirmed, but the script is actively being worked on, and GamesRadar notes that given the second film's box-office success a green light is expected.[17](https://www.gamesradar.com/upcoming-video-game-movies/) [Skeet Ulrich](https://www.edgepedia.org/skeet-ulrich), who plays Henry Emily in the second film, has indicated that a third film is getting off the ground.[18](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/is-five-nights-at-freddys-3-happening-latest-skeet-ulrich) Matthew Lillard has said he and Skeet Ulrich are "supposed to" do at least one more FNAF movie together.[19](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/horror-movies/five-nights-at-freddys-2-star-matthew-lillard-says-he-and-his-scream-husband-skeet-ulrich-are-supposed-to-do-at-least-one-more-fnaf-movie-together-i-think-where-the-relationship-goes-is-really-interesting/)
## Production and release
Universal and Blumhouse announced the sequel at CinemaCon in April 2024, for release in fall 2025, after the first film opened to a record-shattering $80 million in October 2023 and earned almost $300 million worldwide despite a day-and-date release on Peacock.[4](https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/five-nights-at-freddys-2) • [5](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/five-nights-freddy-2-officially-235206924.html) [Principal photography](https://www.edgepedia.org/principal-photography) took place in New Orleans, Louisiana; production listings record the shoot in 2024, with one entry dating it to June 2024 and another to December 2024.[6](https://www.productionlist.com/production/five-nights-freddys-2)
Unlike the first film, Universal opened the sequel exclusively in theaters.[3](https://apnews.com/article/ffe62c4f0692ccf426f2681d398683f3) [Universal Pictures Home Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/universal-pictures-home-entertainment) released it on digital platforms to buy or rent on December 23, 2025, and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on February 17, 2026, with bonus features covering the animatronics Mangle and [Marionette](https://www.edgepedia.org/marionette) and the film's Easter eggs.[7](https://www.universalpicturesathome.com/press-release/five-nights-at-freddy-2-press-release)
## Box office
The sequel won its opening weekend of December 5 to 7, 2025, with a domestic opening of $64,007,430, and went on to gross $127,730,290 domestically (53.5 percent of its total) and $110,839,510 internationally, for $238,569,800 worldwide.[1](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt30274401/) With a reported $36 million production budget, the Associated Press described it as on its way to being another hit for the franchise.[3](https://apnews.com/article/ffe62c4f0692ccf426f2681d398683f3) Ticket sales were nonetheless far lower than the first film's, which had opened to $80 million; CinemaBlend noted the difference and observed signs that the core audience was not fully satisfied either.[12](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/box-office/five-nights-at-freddys-2-survives-drubbing-critics-wins-weekend-box-office) PostTrak polling found 70 percent of opening-weekend ticket buyers would definitely recommend the film to friends.[3](https://apnews.com/article/ffe62c4f0692ccf426f2681d398683f3)
## Critical reception
Critics received the film far more negatively than audiences did. On Rotten Tomatoes it holds a 17% Tomatometer from 131 reviews against an 81% Popcornmeter score from more than 5,000 verified ratings; the critics consensus calls it "a step down from an already clunky original."[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/five_nights_at_freddys_2) The Associated Press's Mark Kennedy gave it zero stars, calling it an "incoherent mess."[3](https://apnews.com/article/ffe62c4f0692ccf426f2681d398683f3) The Los Angeles Times called it a "laughably cheesy, empty-headed follow-up" that makes the first film shine in comparison, while the New York Times described the story as overworked and drained of tension.[9](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-12-05/five-nights-at-freddys-2-review-sequel-josh-hutcherson-matthew-lillard-blumhouse) • [13](https://archive.ph/2025.12.04-182633/https%3A/www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/movies/five-nights-at-freddys-2-review.html) Common criticisms included heavy reliance on game references and Easter eggs, a cluttered plot, and the PG-13 rating limiting the horror; the original film had received a 33% Tomatometer score with an 86% audience score.[14](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/critics-seen-five-nights-at-freddys-2-begging-pull-plug-franchise) • [15](https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/2070665-critics-reviews-five-nights-at-freddys-2-fnaf) Some reviewers were more positive: the RogerEbert.com review found a more involved story and more engaged filmmaking than the first film, and one Rotten Tomatoes-listed critic called it better than the original.[16](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/five-nights-at-freddys-2-josh-hutcherson-film-review-2025) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/five_nights_at_freddys_2)
## References
1. [Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025), Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt30274401/)
2. [Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/five_nights_at_freddys_2)
3. [Bad reviews didn't scare off the 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' audience. It even broke a record, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/ffe62c4f0692ccf426f2681d398683f3)
4. [Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Universal Pictures](https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/five-nights-at-freddys-2)
5. ['Five Nights at Freddy's 2' Officially in the Works at Universal and Blumhouse, Variety via Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/five-nights-freddy-2-officially-235206924.html)
6. [Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Production List](https://www.productionlist.com/production/five-nights-freddys-2)
7. [Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Press Release, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment](https://www.universalpicturesathome.com/press-release/five-nights-at-freddy-2-press-release)
8. [Five Nights at Freddy's 2 | Official Trailer, Universal Pictures YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSDpoobO6yM)
9. ['Five Nights at Freddy's 2' review: Sequel will only delight obsessives, Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-12-05/five-nights-at-freddys-2-review-sequel-josh-hutcherson-matthew-lillard-blumhouse)
10. [This Hotly Anticipated Sequel Is One of the Worst Video-Game Movies Ever, The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/five-nights-at-freddys-2-will-disappoint-so-many-fans/)
11. [Emma Tammi is sure that Five Nights at Freddy's 2 will satisfy hardcore horror fans, Gamesurf](https://www.gamesurf.it/en/specials/movie/emma-tammi-is-sure-that-five-nights-at-freddy-s-2-will-satisfy-hardcore-horror)
12. [Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Survives Drubbing From Critics And Easily Wins The Weekend Box Office, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/box-office/five-nights-at-freddys-2-survives-drubbing-critics-wins-weekend-box-office)
13. ['Five Nights at Freddy's 2' Review: The Robots Are Malfunctioning (Again), The New York Times](https://archive.ph/2025.12.04-182633/https%3A/www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/movies/five-nights-at-freddys-2-review.html)
14. [Critics Have Seen Five Nights At Freddy's 2, And They're Begging To 'Pull The Plug' On This Franchise, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/critics-seen-five-nights-at-freddys-2-begging-pull-plug-franchise)
15. [Critics Rip Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Apart, ComingSoon.net](https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/2070665-critics-reviews-five-nights-at-freddys-2-fnaf)
16. [Five Nights at Freddy's 2 review: Sequel is creepy video game fun, RogerEbert.com](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/five-nights-at-freddys-2-josh-hutcherson-film-review-2025)
17. [Every upcoming video game movie you need to know about in 2026 and beyond, GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/upcoming-video-game-movies/)
18. [Is Five Nights At Freddy's 3 Happening? Here's The Latest From Skeet Ulrich, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/is-five-nights-at-freddys-3-happening-latest-skeet-ulrich)
19. [Matthew Lillard says he and Skeet Ulrich are "supposed to" do at least one more FNAF movie together, GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/horror-movies/five-nights-at-freddys-2-star-matthew-lillard-says-he-and-his-scream-husband-skeet-ulrich-are-supposed-to-do-at-least-one-more-fnaf-movie-together-i-think-where-the-relationship-goes-is-really-interesting/)
20. [Five Nights at Freddy' 2 Press Release](https://preview.universalpicturesathome.com/press-release/five-nights-at-freddy-2-press-release)
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