Cast members Charlie Day (L-R), Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Chris Pine and Jason Sudeikis pose at the premiere of "Horrible Bosses 2" at the TCL Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California November 20, 2014.
IN PHOTO: Cast members Charlie Day (L-R), Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Chris Pine and Jason Sudeikis pose at the premiere of "Horrible Bosses 2" at the TCL Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California November 20, 2014. The movie opens in the U.S. on November 26. Reuters/Mario Anzuoni REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

"Horrible Bosses 2" has started gaining popularity as it recently knocked off "Hunger Games: Mockingjay" from its number one box office position in Australia. The movie has just released and debuted in the first place.

The movie starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman has generated $1.95million over the weekend, told by Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia to the Daily Telegraph. Even after facing the recent success, critics are coming down heavily on the movie and deeming it as worst comedy of the year.

"Horrible Bosses 2" shows that its characters from its earlier movie Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis), and Dale (Charlie Day) have formed their own firm. Things go out of hand when they are into the clutches of a shady businessman Bert Hanson (Christoph Waltz) who tries to buy their new invention. When he could not do that, he along with his son ordered a whopping high amount, only to cancel it at last minute.

The trio is now facing bankruptcy and turns to crime for money which involves kidnapping Hanson's son. The movie majorly revolves around kidnap and ransom plot, gone terribly wrong. Jennifer Aniston, who has tortured Charlie in the earlier movie as his sexual molester, becomes a love interest of Nick, still in the character of a sex-driven dentist.

Despite such strong criticism, movie is making mullahs at box office. With the holiday season setting in, the movie will definitely gather more audience. The movie has a new director, Sean Anders, and new some new team members like Anders and John Morris who have worked upon screenplay.

The movie has pushed "Hunger Games: Mockingjay" which was sitting at the top slot since last three weekends. "Exodus: Gods and Kings" is at third place while "Paddington" starring Nicole Kidman is at the fourth place in the Australian box office list.

Despite its current position, "Horrible Bosses 2" is not expected to break some ground as the movie is not up to the mark as compared to its prequel and feels more like a result of a compulsory work order, feels Herald Sun.

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