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The Pink Panther 2 (2009)

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Reviews Counted: 125

Fresh: 16

Rotten:109

Average Rating: 3.6/10

Consensus: Underutilizing its talented cast, The Pink Panther 2 is little more than a series of lame slapstick gags.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some suggestive humor, brief mild language and action.

Runtime: 4 hrs 23 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Feb 6, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $35,922,978

Synopsis: With 2009’s THE PINK PANTHER 2, Steve Martin once again dons the mantle of the giddily absurd Inspector Clouseau. This time, the bumbling French lawman, relieved of meter-maid duty, attempts to... With 2009’s THE PINK PANTHER 2, Steve Martin once again dons the mantle of the giddily absurd Inspector Clouseau. This time, the bumbling French lawman, relieved of meter-maid duty, attempts to track down a bold thief known as the Tornado, who makes off with many of the world’s cultural treasures, including the Magna Carta, the Shroud of Turin, and, of course, the Pink Panther Diamond. Aiding Clouseau is a team of international investigators, most notably a Brit (Alfred Molina) and an Italian (Andy Garcia), all of whom get to marvel at his unfiltered silliness. While this second installment of the PINK PANTHER series reboot features some changes to the creative team, with director Harald Zwart (AGENT CODY BANKS) replacing Shawn Levy and John Cleese stepping in for Kevin Kline as the sourpuss Chief Inspector Dreyfus, the movie reunites Martin with the always-likeable actors Jean Reno and Emily Mortimer. Also joining the ensemble cast are Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jeremy Irons, and Martin’s old comrade Lily Tomlin, making this sequel quite crowded with top-notch talent. Though the film itself doesn’t live up to its potential--the Clouseau role is still securely owned by the late, great Peter Sellers--it offers up plenty of chuckle-inducing moments as Martin hams it up with grand mispronunciations and gleeful slapstick. [More]

Starring: Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Alfred Molina, Andy Garcia

Starring: Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Alfred Molina, Andy Garcia, Emily Mortimer, Aishwarya Rai, Jeremy Irons, John Cleese, Lily Tomlin

Director: Harald Zwart

Director: Harald Zwart
Screenwriter: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Steve Martin
Story: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
Producer: Robert Simonds
Composer: Christophe Beck
Studio: MGM

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  • Steve Martin returns to the scene of the fun as the brilliant, bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau in this side-splitting slapstick comedy for the whole family! When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther diamond, Clouseau is assigned to a dream team of international detectives who are under pressure to bring the master thief to justice before he strikes again. Co-starring Jean Reno, Alfred Molina, Andy Garcia, Lily Tomlin and John Cleese, The Pink Panther 2 will steal your heart...and keep you laughing!
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    ...more of the film's jokes fall flat than hit their mark...

    Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
    06/20/09
    David Nusair
    Reel Film Reviews

    Not funny, and certainly shouldn't be rated a kid-friendly PG either.

    Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
    06/18/09
    Kam Williams
    NewsBlaze

    I was not a fan of the first of these new Pink Panther films, but I must admit this time around Martin nails the puffed-up twittery of the character and performs the physical gags well.

    Full Review Source: MovieTime, ABC Radio National | comment Comment
    04/03/09
    Jason Di Rosso
    MovieTime, ABC Radio National

    It's not only a pointless resurrection of Blake Edwards' classic comic franchise, but a formulaic photocopy of its predecessor -- Steve Martin's 2006 remake.

    Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia) | comment Comment
    04/03/09
    Annette Basile
    FILMINK (Australia)

    There are some beautifully constructed, elaborately inventive sequences of mayhem involving sight gags; then there are the scenes in between, when people talk. These are mostly disappointing.

    Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
    04/03/09
    Paul Byrnes
    Sydney Morning Herald

    Steve Martin reprises his role as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau in this hideous sequel to a boring remake.

    Full Review Source: MovieWeb | comment Comment
    04/02/09
    Julian Roman
    MovieWeb

    Nothing in this sequel of the remake makes us groan with embarrassment, as several scenes in the first one did

    Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
    03/27/09
    Andrew L. Urban
    Urban Cinefile

    To sooy einai olo stimeno pano ston Steve Martin poy den dinei edo mia ap' tis ermineies gia tis opoies tha einai gia poly perifanos, sterontas ap' to starato boithitiko cast poy plaisionei tin omada ereyniton toy, stigmes apogeiosis

    Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses | comment Comment
    03/22/09
    Joseph Proimakis
    Movies for the Masses

    Much of the "comedy" in The Pink Panther 2 is a rehashing of the jokes from the first film.

    Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
    03/08/09
    Michael Abernethy
    PopMatters

    Wasteful, unneeded sequel to Shawn Levy's already unnecessary 2006 remake/series reboot.

    Full Review Source: Mr. Brown's Movies | comment Comment
    02/26/09
    Michael Dequina
    Mr. Brown's Movies

    It’s been a long time (the 1980s, maybe?) since either Cleese or Martin was actually funny, but the director, Harald Zwart, compounds this by displaying zero sense of comedy, employing laboured visual gags and routines with no punch lines.

    Full Review Source: Sunday Times (UK) | comment Comment
    02/19/09
    Peter Whittle
    Sunday Times (UK)

    The producers appear to believe that farce (that most delicate of genres) is humour played with the utmost crudity.

    Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
    02/19/09
    Philip French
    Observer [UK]

    Comedy crime caper is more miss than hit.

    Full Review Source: Sunday Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
    02/19/09
    Mark Adams
    Sunday Mirror [UK]

    This revisiting of Peter Sellers' Inspector Clouseau catapults Martin so far beyond the pale of authentic comedy that there can be no hope of return.

    Full Review Source: Independent | comment Comment
    02/19/09
    Anthony Quinn
    Independent

    There is something depressingly old hat about the slapstick in The Pink Panther 2, a movie whose target audience appears to be tiny tots and those with a high tolerance for jokes about people falling over.

    Full Review Source: Daily Express | comment Comment
    02/19/09
    Allan Hunter
    Daily Express

    Not so much bad as it is unnecessary.

    Full Review Source: Illinois Times | comment Comment
    02/17/09
    Charles Koplinski
    Illinois Times

    Well, they got the Number 2 right.

    Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
    02/14/09
    Christopher Smith
    Bangor Daily News (Maine)

    Someone, please make it stop!

    Full Review Source: thelondonpaper | comment Comment
    02/13/09
    Neil Smith
    thelondonpaper

    Steve Martin is back doing the fur-nay ack-saynt (now increasingly eun-fur-nay); and with this film he's very much channelling the spirit of the final Panther movies from the original series, when Peter Sellers had nothing to offer but despair.

    Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment 3 Comments
    02/13/09
    Peter Bradshaw
    Guardian [UK]

    I laughed more times than I thought I would so that is a big improvement on the previous film which almost made my toes curl. It will keep the kids quiet over half term and it won’t be the worst film you see this year.

    Full Review Source: Heart 106.2 | comment Comment
    02/13/09
    Simon Thompson
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