Mark Wahlberg’s Worst-Reviewed Movie Took Over Apple TV — Now It’s Getting a Sequel
Mark Wahlberg is doubling down on one of his worst-reviewed outings, returning as undercover dad Dan Morgan in The Family Plan 2. Set at Christmas 2025, a quiet family getaway turns into a chaotic reunion with his old life—and the first trailer teases trouble crashing the holiday.
Mark Wahlberg is doing the thing we all pretend we wouldn’t do: coming back for a sequel to one of the worst-reviewed movies of his career. Yep, The Family Plan 2 is real, the trailer just dropped, and honestly…it looks way better than it has any right to.
What’s the setup this time?
It’s Christmas 2025, and retired assassin-turned-suburban-dad Dan Morgan is on holiday with the family when his old life barges back in. The new threat is Aidan, a former enemy who’s now after a family business. The trailer pitches it as him trying to grab his father’s business — it’s a little fuzzy on whose father we’re talking about, but the point is: personal history, high stakes, and Dan’s peace and quiet get kicked to the curb.
Trailer vibes
It’s a bigger, slicker swing than the first movie — more action, cleaner jokes, and a Christmas wrapper that screams comfort watch. The trailer sells itself hard, and if you bounced off the original, this still might hook you just on momentum and polish.
Kit Harington, but not the hero
Kit Harington plays Aidan, and he’s leaning into the stylish villain lane. After a rough run post-Game of Thrones — think Eternals, Blood for Dust, The Beast Within — this is a smart pivot. No swords, no brooding for the North, just a sharp suit and a mean streak. Good fit.
About that first movie…
The Family Plan pulled a 29% on Rotten Tomatoes — easily one of Wahlberg’s lowest marks — and still became a hit for Apple TV+. So you can see why Apple greenlit the follow-up. Holiday timing plus a crowd-pleaser premise tends to work, critics or not.
Who’s back (and who’s new)
- Mark Wahlberg as Dan Morgan, the not-so-retired dad
- Michelle Monaghan, returning as Dan’s wife
- Zoe Colletti and the rest of the Morgan crew back in the mix
- Maggie Q returning
- New: Kit Harington as Aidan, Dan’s old enemy
Release details
The Family Plan 2 drops November 21, only on Apple TV+ (USA). Christmas action-comedy energy, right in the sweet spot for holiday viewing.
Are you in, or did the first one burn that bridge? I’m curious if this trailer changed any minds.