Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

PG

Released Dec 10, 1993

1h 46m

Musical

Comedy

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In this sequel, Las Vegas performer Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi Goldberg) is surprised by a visit from her nun friends, including Sister Mary Patrick (Kathy Najimy) and Sister Mary Lazarus (Mary Wickes). It appears Deloris is needed in her nun guise as Sister Mary Clarence to help teach music to teens at a troubled school in hopes of keeping the facility from closing at the hands of Mr. Crisp (James Coburn), a callous administrator. Can Deloris shape the rowdy kids into a real choir?

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Critics Consensus

Sister Act is off-key in this reprise, fatally shifting the spotlight from Whoopi Goldberg to a less compelling ensemble of pupils and trading its predecessor's sharp comedy for unconvincing sentiment.

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Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

Even by sequel standards, a minimal amount of creativity has gone into "Sister Act 2," and not even the talents of its cast, including several likable young people, can compensate for this thrown-together feeling.

Jun 3, 2020

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

Considering how terribly resistible (to me, at least) last year's Sister Act was, the sequel seems like a movie miracle.

Jun 3, 2020

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

Why Whoopi took up the habit here is a mystery-unless she's tired of this part and wants to make sure there won't be any more "Sister Acts."

Rated: 0.5/4

Jun 3, 2020

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…music is the one thing this sequel gets right…

Rated: 2/5

Feb 22, 2023

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Andrew Chan

4Columns

A singer's movie for the ages, one with virtually no contemporary rivals. It feels like a film that could have been made only by people who understand on an intuitive level why we sing in the first place.

Feb 5, 2021

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

It gave us a beautiful soundtrack with engaging performances and a story that while admittedly generic is extremely likable and easy cheer for.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 4, 2020

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 46 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $57,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Shaun R

They got all the quality of the first film and replaced it with trash. As endearing as Lauren Hills attitude.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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Audience Member

I LOVED THIS ONE MORE NGL

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/10/25

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Jedi D

Remember when some movies were made to make you feel good? This movie is cheesy, one dimensional, but inspiring and you're happy. Not as good as the first, but worth seeing. Even if it's just to hear Lauryn Hill.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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A fun, funny and very heartwarming movie. Well worth watching again and again!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/25

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Nathan E

There are some musical numbers that can more than hold their own (arguably better numbers than the 1st one), but overall this is a very lackluster sequel. The writing is not as sharp and the religious teasing is more blatant this time - the first one could get away with it because it kept to a minimum. This one seems to enjoy making fun of the Catholic church too much. The acting is subpar and the stakes seem forced compared to the first one (for one thing, the villians in this movie are not convincing or evil enough to make for an interesting plot). If you just want to see some early 90s style (clothes, music, slang) than it's definitely got you covered.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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Synopsis

In this sequel, Las Vegas performer Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi Goldberg) is surprised by a visit from her nun friends, including Sister Mary Patrick (Kathy Najimy) and Sister Mary Lazarus (Mary Wickes). It appears Deloris is needed in her nun guise as Sister Mary Clarence to help teach music to teens at a troubled school in hopes of keeping the facility from closing at the hands of Mr. Crisp (James Coburn), a callous administrator. Can Deloris shape the rowdy kids into a real choir?

Director: Bill Duke
Producer: Scott Rudin, Dawn Steel
Screenwriter: James Orr, Jim Cruickshank, Judi Ann Mason
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 10, 1993, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $57.0M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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