2 Days in New York (2012)

79% of critics liked it
(24 reviews)
75% want to see it
(397 ratings)

A witty comedy about relationships, art, and clashing cultures, 2 DAYS IN NEW YORK picks up again with Marion (Delpy), now living in New York City with her attentive boyfriend Mingus (Rock), each with a child from a previous relationship. When Marion's jolly father (played by Delpy's real-life dad,… More A witty comedy about relationships, art, and clashing cultures, 2 DAYS IN NEW YORK picks up again with Marion (Delpy), now living in New York City with her attentive boyfriend Mingus (Rock), each with a child from a previous relationship. When Marion's jolly father (played by Delpy's real-life dad, Albert Delpy), her oversexed sister, and her sister's outrageous boyfriend unceremoniously descend upon them for an overseas visit, it initiates two unforgettable days of family mayhem.

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By: Julie Delpy
Written By: Julie Delpy
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Aug 10, 2012 Limited
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

Critic Reviews

Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter
A tantalizing Franco-American stew for audiences with a taste for bawdy humor and nutty characters.
Justin Chang, Variety
A scattershot culture-clash comedy that goes down like yesterday's foie gras.
Jason Best, Movie Talk
If Woody Allen had been born a neurotic blonde Frenchwoman instead of a neurotic New Yorker, he might very well have come up with 2 Days in New York... but there simply aren't enough laughs to make the film more than mildly diverting.
Philip French, Observer [UK]
Delpy and Rock are naturally funny and the stuff good, lightweight sitcoms are made of.
Shaun Munro, What Culture
Chris Rock delivers a performance of unexpected nuance in Julie Delpy's personal, uproariously funny follow-up to 2 Days in Paris.
Lisa Giles-Keddie, Real.com
This zany and hilarious observation of human interaction is beautifully scripted, acted and timed with expert comic precision.
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher
Delpy... skillfully deploys her decidedly nonprecious quirk in order to slide some sly, wise observations about the compromises of all sorts of love and relationships into her funny slice of New York life.
Emma Simmonds, The List
With its hair-pulling, arse-baring and soul-selling it's often very funny and is certainly welcome respite from more saccharine takes on the subject matter.
, Liverpool Echo
This culture clash comedy is sporadically funny, but lacks the bonhomie of its predecessor, taking pot shots at an array of predictable targets.
Anton Bitel, Film4
Every bit as witty and whimsical as the original, with an optimism about Obama-era liberalism that is both nuanced and hard-earned.
Steve Rose, Guardian [UK]
We've rarely seen comedy this smart since Woody Allen and Seinfeld left New York.
Graham Young, Birmingham Post
If you enjoy films in which adults simply talk a lot, 2 Days will feel like a breath fresh air amid the current crop of releases.
Antonia Quirke, Financial Times
This is Delpy's picture and she handles the writing-directing-starring juggler's act well, showing an insightful eye for cross-cultural quirks and modern mores.
, Daily Telegraph
The set-up may feel a bit cheap, but Delpy doesn't belabour it, plunging us straight into zingy conversational back-and-forths where something crucial is always getting lost in translation.
Ashley Clark, Little White Lies
Reflection reveals a warm heart, sweet nature, and contemporary sensibility.
Henry Fitzherbert, Daily Express
The Woody Allen-ish romantic strivings of the original film are replaced by family bickering as everyone goes at each other in the cramped apartment, to diminishing effect or purpose.
Simon Reynolds, Digital Spy
It's a charming and amusing relationship film that further cements Delpy as a filmmaker with a distinct comedic voice.
Matthew Turner, ViewLondon
Enjoyable comedy sequel with a decent script and superb comic performances from an excellent cast, though it lacks the bite of her previous film and occasionally falls back on easy stereotyping.
Cath Clarke, Time Out
Delpy has a sharp eye for cross-cultural comic clangers.
Liz Beardsworth, Empire Magazine
Full of wit, intelligence and flair, once more Delpy has created a delightfully irresistible sort-of-romantic comedy.

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Carlos M

In this pathetic follow-up to the enjoyable first film, Delpy seems to have run out of inspiration, aiming at silly, predictable jokes that get tired really fast - maybe they work better on paper than on screen. Besides, the story is just a lot of clichés.
Eric H

First of all I'd like to convey a message to film-makers from the bottom of my heart. PLEASE, ENOUGH WITH THE CELEBRITY CAMEOS! YOU'RE MAKING A MOVIE NOT A FUCKING EPISODE OF "HAPPY DAYS"! This crass stunt seems to be polluting every other movie in recent years. I… More
First of all I'd like to convey a message to film-makers from the bottom of my heart. PLEASE, ENOUGH WITH THE CELEBRITY CAMEOS! YOU'RE MAKING A MOVIE NOT A FUCKING EPISODE OF "HAPPY DAYS"! This crass stunt seems to be polluting every other movie in recent years. I recall it first with Bill Murray's cringeworthy appearance as himself in "Zombieland". Sigourney Weaver seems to have based her entire current career on these parts. The cameo by Vincent Gallo in this film is particularly mishandled. Most viewers have no idea who Gallo is (Only the director of the best movie of the nineties and the worst movie of the noughties!), so the script has him literally list his achievements. Please, no more, it's really irritating, it's cheap, it's not clever and it never improves any film. Enough! Okay, better move on before the exclamation key on my laptop breaks. The movie itself? Well it begins very promisingly, an alternative spin on a worn out theme, the culture clash comedy. The first twenty minutes or so are laugh out loud, the director's father and Rock are brilliantly uncomfortable together. As the narrative expands though more and more cliches enter the mix. If I have any French readers perhaps you could explain your country's juvenile obsession with bodily functions? It's 2012, do you seriously still snigger at the sight of a bare backside? This toilet humor rendered the French characters no more than an obnoxious bunch of prats. At one point Delpy Snr keys a limo and the audience are expected to laugh along with him. Sorry that's not comedy, that's called being an asshole. Thankfully there's no reference made to Delpy and Rock's mixed relationship but Rock's character is reduced to a stereotype thanks to countless scenes of him conversing with a lifesize cardboard Obama. The great shame is that Rock is a genuinely talented comic performer and this could have been a chance for him to stretch his acting chops. He's easily the best part of the film but sadly also the smallest part. This guy is crying out for a lead role in a Woody Allen movie. What had the potential to be a sophisticated comedy is ultimately let down by a brand of humor that even Adam Sandler would find crude. It certainly won't improve Franco-American relations.
Laura C

Oh cool, loved "Two Days in Paris."
Leanna E

Sequel to 2 Days in Paris. Yay!