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Pink Panther 2 (2009)

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Average Rating: 3.5/10
Reviews Counted: 131
Fresh: 16 | Rotten: 115

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

Average Rating: 3.9/10
Critic Reviews: 26
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 22

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

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Movie Info

Hollywood funnyman Steve Martin returns to the role made famous by Peter Sellers in this high-concept sequel to the 2006 comedy hit The Pink Panther. The world's most valuable treasures are being stolen. The legendary Pink Panther Diamond is the latest to disappear, and Chief Inspector Dreyfus (John Cleese taking over acting duties from Kevin Kline) is assembling a team of international experts and detectives to track down the thief and recover the missing artifacts. The latest addition to the

PG, 1 hr. 32 min.

Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Directed By: Harald Zwart

Written By: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Steve Martin

In Theaters: Feb 6, 2009 Wide

On DVD: Jun 23, 2009

Box Office:$35.9M

Sony Pictures

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Cast

Steve Martin
Inspector Clouseau
Jean Reno
Ponton
Emily Mortimer
Nicole
Andy Garcia
Vincenzo
Alfred Molina
Pepperidge
Yuki Matsuzaki
Kenji
John Cleese
Dreyfus
Lily Tomlin
Mrs. Berenger
Jeremy Irons
Avellaneda

Critic Reviews for Pink Panther 2

All Critics (135) | Top Critics (27) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (116) | DVD (5)

Martin has a few inspired moments but in order to get to them you have to wade through a mosh pit of unfunny gags.

February 9, 2009 Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

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Remember when Martin was funny?

February 6, 2009 Full Review Source: USA Today

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Claudia Puig

USA Today

Top Critic

What is our reward for the collective effort of this prestigious assembly? One of the most dreadfully unnecessary movies in recent memory.

February 6, 2009 Full Review Source: Salon.com

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Stephanie Zacharek

Salon.com

Top Critic

The soundtrack makes generous use of trombones to indicate humor.

February 6, 2009 Full Review Source: Wall Street Journal

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

Top Critic

One can only hope that something good is coming from all the bad movies that Steve Martin has been appearing in.

February 6, 2009 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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Peter Hartlaub

San Francisco Chronicle

Top Critic

Wasn't it bad enough the first time?

February 6, 2009 Full Review Source: Rolling Stone

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Top Critic

Yes, it's stupid. Yes, it's low-brow and slapstick humor. Yes, it is a ridiculous movie. But I can't help it if that stuff makes me laugh.

January 28, 2010 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

Offers more of what was in the 2006 remake, which became a hit in spite of the chorus of film critics who pointed out that the movie was awful and then were roundly ignored by the public, which knows what it likes, thank you very much.

December 24, 2009 Full Review Source: Florida Times-Union

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Matt Soergel

Florida Times-Union

It's unlikely that anyone over 10 will find much to cheer in this film, and adults will just be depressed by seeing a once-cutting-edge wit like Mr. Martin debasing himself.

August 30, 2009 Full Review Source: Washington Times

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Sonny Bunch

Washington Times Source: Washington Times

While Martin's all purpose good cop/bad cop excels at flaunting his dark side when beating up children, burning down ritzy restaurants more than once, and ogling every woman in the vicinity, it's a tad too polite for audiences weaned on grossout.

June 24, 2009 Full Review Source: NewsBlaze

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Prairie Miller

NewsBlaze

...more of the film's jokes fall flat than hit their mark...

June 20, 2009 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

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

June 18, 2009 Full Review Source: NewsBlaze

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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.

April 3, 2009 Full Review Source: MovieTime, ABC Radio National

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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.

April 3, 2009 Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia)

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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.

April 3, 2009 Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

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

April 2, 2009 Full Review Source: MovieWeb

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Julian Roman

MovieWeb

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

March 27, 2009 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile

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Andrew L. Urban

Urban Cinefile

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March 22, 2009 Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses

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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.

March 8, 2009 Full Review Source: PopMatters

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Michael Abernethy

PopMatters

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I dunno why I watched this I really don't, maybe cause I'm a sucker for Steve Martin and his classic looney old days, aaah so good. The first Panther was actually reasonably funny in places, the hamburger scene was hilarious, trying to park his little smart car, Martin and Reno in skin tight leotards creeping around

February 15, 2009

Phil Hubbard

Super Reviewer

Sequel to Pink Panther is just as bad as the first. Steve Martin's inspector Clouseau is unfunny and quite irritating, instead of being funny. I felt that this film missed the mark. This is an awful sequel to an already awful film. I really don't know why this was made. The first film was dreadful. The acting and story

September 20, 2011

Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

Super Reviewer

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