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{{Short description|1987 film by Christopher Leitch}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Teen Wolf Too
| image          = Teen_wolf_too.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = Christopher Leitch
| producer       = [[Kent Bateman]]
| screenplay     = [[Tim Kring|R. Timothy Kring]]
| story          = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jeph Loeb|Joseph Loeb III]]
* Matthew Weisman
}}
| based_on       = {{based on|''[[Teen Wolf]]''|Joseph Loeb III<br />Matthew Weisman}}
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jason Bateman]]
* [[Kim Darby]]
* [[John Astin]]
* [[Paul Sand]]
* [[James Hampton (actor)|James Hampton]]
* [[Mark Holton]]
* Estee Chandler
* [[Stuart Fratkin]]
}}
| music          = [[Mark Goldenberg]]
| cinematography = Jules Brenner
| editing        = {{Plainlist|
* [[Raja Gosnell]]
* Steven Polivka
* Harvey Rosenstock
* Kim Secrist
}}
| distributor    = [[Atlantic Releasing Corporation]]
| released       = {{Film date|1987|11|20}}
| runtime        = 94 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 93:54--><ref>{{cite web | url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/teen-wolf-too-1970-0 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824053534/http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/teen-wolf-too-1970-0 | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 24, 2015 | title=''TEEN WOLF TOO'' (PG) | work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=November 23, 1987 | accessdate=August 5, 2015}}</ref>
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $4{{endash}}7 million<ref name="AFI">{{Cite web |title=Teen Wolf Too|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/57857 |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=[[American Film Institute]]}}</ref>
| gross          = $7.9 million<ref>{{cite web | url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=teenwolftoo.htm | title=Teen Wolf Too | work=[[Box Office Mojo]] | publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]] | accessdate=August 5, 2015}}</ref>
}}

'''''Teen Wolf Too''''' is a 1987 American [[Fantasy film|fantasy]] [[comedy film]] directed by Christopher Leitch, from a script written by [[Tim Kring|R. Timothy Kring]]. It is the [[sequel]] to ''[[Teen Wolf]]'' (1985), and second installment overall in the [[Teen Wolf (franchise)|''Teen Wolf'' franchise]]. Starring in his feature film debut, [[Jason Bateman]] stars as the cousin to [[Michael J. Fox]]'s character from the first installment. [[James Hampton (actor)|James Hampton]], [[John Astin]] and [[Kim Darby]] feature in supporting roles.

==Plot==
Todd Howard, the cousin of Scott Howard, has recently been accepted into Hamilton University on a full athletic scholarship on the recommendation of Coach Bobby Finstock, who was Scott's basketball coach at Beacontown High. Finstock's hope is that Todd has the family genes to become a werewolf and turn his new struggling boxing team into championship contenders.

Having never been very good at sports, and because he is more interested in being a veterinarian, Todd is certain that Finstock has the wrong guy. During a meet and greet reception of school alumni, he has his first "wolf-out" while dancing with a seductive hostess.

At first, Todd is horrified by his "family affliction", and fellow students begin to harass him. Then, during his first boxing match, after nearly getting knocked out, Todd has his second "wolf-out" only this time he is able to display his supernatural agility and strength and has a dramatic come from behind victory, thus earning the admiration of the students as well as the strict Dean Dunn.

With his newfound fame comes girls, top grades and even a car from the dean but as the year goes on, Todd realizes that he is losing his friends and self-respect. He seeks advice from his uncle, Scott's father, Harold Howard, who helps him come to terms with his responsibilities and prepares him for the championship. Todd also reconnects with his girlfriend, Nicki, who helps him regain his focus on being humble.

Todd then decides that he will fight his championship match against Steve "Gus" Gustavson, who he had prior issues with, as himself rather than the wolf much to the dismay of all except his uncle, girlfriend and Professor Tanya Brooks ([[Kim Darby]]). Brooks, who unbeknownst to Todd is also a werewolf, intimidates Dean Dunn with glowing red eyes, growling, and swaying her tail.

After losing round after round, and nearly getting knocked out, Todd is tempted to become the wolf until he sees Nicki mouth the words "I love you" to him. This gives him the strength to overcome Gus and knocks him out to a roaring ovation.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Jason Bateman]] as Todd Howard
* [[Kim Darby]] as Professor Tanya Brooks
* [[John Astin]] as Dean Dunn
* [[Paul Sand]] as Coach Bobby Finstock
* [[James Hampton (actor)|James Hampton]] as Uncle Harold Howard
* [[Mark Holton]] as Chubby
* Estee Chandler as Nicki
* [[Stuart Fratkin]] as Rupert "Stiles" Stilinski
* Robert Neary as Steve "Gus" Gustavson
* Beth Ann Miller as Lisa Goldfluss
* Rachel Sharp as Emily
* William H. Burton as Pug
* David Burton as Peter
* [[Kathleen Freeman]] as Admissions Lady
}}

==Production==
[[James Hampton (actor)|James Hampton]] and [[Mark Holton]] are the only actors to reprise their roles from ''[[Teen Wolf]]'' (1985), as Harold Howard and Chubby respectively. The characters of Coach Finstock and Stiles returned for the sequel, but were re-cast with [[Paul Sand]] as Finstock and [[Stuart Fratkin]] as Stiles. Fratkin has claimed the character he played is not the same Stiles played by [[Jerry Levine]] in the first ''Teen Wolf'': "I maintain they are different family members. The Stiles from ''Teen Wolf'' is called Rupert “Stiles” Stilinsky and my character from ''Teen Wolf Too'' is Ridley “Stiles” Stilinsky. Look it up."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stuartfratkin.com/the-past/teen-wolf-too/|title="Teen Wolf Too"|work=stuartfratkin.com.}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] began in June 1987 and shot on location at [[Claremont Colleges]] in [[Claremont, California|Claremont]], California.<ref name="AFI"/>

==Reception==
''Teen Wolf Too'' received near-universally negative reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|author=MICHAEL WILMINGTON |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-11-20-ca-15033-story.html |title=MOVIE REVIEWS : 'Teen Wolf Too' Deserves a Silver Bullet - Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=1987-11-20 |access-date=2012-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B0DE4D61639F933A15752C1A961948260|title=Teen Wolf Too (1987), Family Curse|work=The New York Times |date=November 20, 1987 |accessdate=2012-08-23|last1=James |first1=Caryn }}</ref> The film holds an 8% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 24 reviews. The site's critics consensus reads, "Aiming for the low bar set by its predecessor and never coming close to clearing it, ''Teen Wolf Too'' is an unfunny sequel whose bark is just as awful as its bite."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/teen_wolf_too/ | title=Teen Wolf Too | work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] | accessdate=November 16, 2023}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has an 8 out of 100 rating based on 5 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://metacritic.com/movie/teen-wolf-too | title=Teen Wolf Too | work=[[Metacritic]] | accessdate=August 5, 2015}}</ref>

On [[At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper|their show]], [[Gene Siskel]] and [[Roger Ebert]] specifically gave the film two emphatic thumbs down, with Ebert complaining that they had picked, along with ''[[Date with an Angel]]'', the two worst films possible to be released on the same day.<ref>{{cite web | title= Siskel and Ebert - Teen Wolf Too review (video) | url = http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/ebertandroeper/index2.html?sec=6&subsec=Teen+Wolf+Too | archive-url = https://archive.today/20100406031542/http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/ebertandroeper/index2.html?sec=6&subsec=Teen+Wolf+Too | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2010-04-06 | publisher = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Domestic Television | accessdate = 2009-11-23}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of boxing films]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0094118|Teen Wolf Too}}
* {{mojo title|teenwolftoo|Teen Wolf Too}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|teen_wolf_too|Teen Wolf Too}}
* {{Metacritic film|title=Teen Wolf Too}}
* {{Discogs release|3338445}} Soundtrack

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