Smokey and the Bandit II

PG

Released Sep 15, 1980

1h 41m

Comedy

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25%

8 Reviews

Tomatometer

43%

25,000+ Ratings

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Folk hero the Bandit has fallen on bad times but comes to life when he is hired to help transport a pregnant elephant to a Republican convention in Dallas. Arch-enemy Sheriff Buford T. Justice catches wind of the deal and resolves to spoil the Bandit's comeback.

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Angelo p

I found it was much better than expected… an impossible task to live up to the original… but still a fun goof to knock back a couple of beers to.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/16/23

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Me

This is one of the original bad sequels that gave all sequels a bad name. This movie has none of the charm and fun of the original. Even the actors seem to be going through the motions and give a vibe of not wanting to do this movie. Sally Field even walks out of this movie right in the middle…both her character and her as an actress. I hated this movie and couldn't even finish watching it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/23

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Audience Member

Fun continuation of a great story

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/12/22

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Matt F

A true hilarious old school movie that can delight older and younger audiences alike

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/14/22

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ClassicGuy57

This movie fails to continue the fun of the first. It is a terrible sequel to such an iconic movie. This movie should've continued after the end of the first (with the chowder run from Boston). Burt Reynolds didn't play Bandit the same. Sally Field played a bit of a bitchy character. Jerry Reed and Jackie Gleason were still the same, which was good (even with Jackie Gleason playing Buford's brothers). Overall, I don't recommend it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/13/22

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greg c

Just stick to S&TB 1.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Hal Needham

Director

Burt Reynolds

Bandit

Jackie Gleason

Sheriff Buford T. Justice

Sally Field

Carrie

Jerry Reed

Cledus

Dom DeLuise

Doc

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Gary Arnold

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... a premeditated embarrassment.

Oct 4, 2017

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

How can I say it's lazy when it has 50 trucks doing stunts in it? Because it takes a lot less thought to fill up a movie with stunts than to create a comedy that's genuinely funny.

Rated: 1/4

May 5, 2008

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Eddie Harrison

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…misses out on almost everything that made the first film so appealing…

Rated: 1/5

Nov 30, 2023

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Like most sequels, it's not as good as the original, but like the original, it's best enjoyed as a slice of nostalgia for a time of CB radios, ludicrous vehicle chases, and even more ludicrous storylines.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 20, 2023

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Larry Vitacco

Philadelphia Gay News

Shame on everybody involved.

Rated: 1.5/4

May 27, 2020

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Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

Fizzles badly after a hilarious first half-hour or so.

Rated: 5/10

Feb 18, 2006

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Synopsis

Folk hero the Bandit has fallen on bad times but comes to life when he is hired to help transport a pregnant elephant to a Republican convention in Dallas. Arch-enemy Sheriff Buford T. Justice catches wind of the deal and resolves to spoil the Bandit's comeback.

Director: Hal Needham
Screenwriter: Jerry Belson, Brock Yates
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal/Universal Int
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 1980, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2015
Runtime: 1h 41m

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