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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)

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Reviews Counted: 19

Fresh: 1

Rotten:18

Average Rating: 2.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: SISTER ACT 2: BACK IN THE HABIT owes a lot to such films as BLACKBOARD JUNGLE and TO SIR, WITH LOVE, where a novice teacher has to find a way to reach impoverished, undisciplined street kids. The... SISTER ACT 2: BACK IN THE HABIT owes a lot to such films as BLACKBOARD JUNGLE and TO SIR, WITH LOVE, where a novice teacher has to find a way to reach impoverished, undisciplined street kids. The film contains some outstanding musical numbers and fine comic performances that make it worth seeing. It also has historical significance as the first Hollywood blockbuster sequel entrusted to an African American director, Bill Duke. Whoopi Goldberg stars as Deloris, who disguises herself as a nun again to teach music at a failing Catholic school. Among her students is Rita (singer/rap artist Lauryn Hill), a talented performer whose mother feels that music is a waste of time. Deloris whips her unruly class into shape and enters them into a state choir competition. Along the way she takes on the school's administrator (James Coburn), who seems determined to shut down the school and sell the land for a parking lot. [More]

Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Barnard Hughes, Mary Wickes

Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Barnard Hughes, Mary Wickes, James Coburn, Michael Jeter, Wendy Makkena, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Robert Pastorelli, Thomas Gottschalk, Maggie Smith, Lauryn Hill, Brad Sullivan, Alanna Ubach, Ryan Toby, Ron Johnson, Jennifer "Love" Hewitt

Director: Bill Duke

Director: Bill Duke

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Jan 18, 2000

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  • Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit
  • Everybody's favorite nun is back in the habit as Academy Award(R)-winner Whoopi Goldberg (Best Supporting Actress, 1990, GHOST) stirs up more laughs than ever before! This time, Whoopi goes undercover as Sister Mary Clarence at a troubled inner-city school. Equipped with a melody-marching lesson plan, she brings the gift of laughter, the power of music, and a touch of heavenly inspiration to the classroom -- before the streetwise students discover who she really is! Experience the joys of higher education with this crowd-pleasing favorite as Whoopi answers her calling once again and delivers her special brand of habit-forming fun!
  • Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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    Enough already! Nun more, please. And "cute" is not the descriptive word here.

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    08/03/07
    Steve Crum
    Video-Reviewmaster.com
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    06/24/06
    Derek Adams
    Time Out

    Unwatchable.

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    10/28/05
    Alex Sandell
    Juicy Cerebellum

    No review available.

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    10/09/05
    Chuck O'Leary
    Fantastica Daily

    lame, stupid sequel

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    09/02/05
    Kevin Carr
    7M Pictures

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    Michael Dequina
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    No review available.

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    09/05/03
    Carol Cling
    Las Vegas Review-Journal

    The film is like a pleasant visit with old friends

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    07/19/03
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Spirituality and Practice

    No review available.

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    Walter Chaw
    Film Freak Central
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    Caryn James
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    05/20/03
    Marc Vincenti
    Palo Alto Weekly

    Should've left the first one alone

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    12/23/02
    Michael Szymanski
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    Danny Minton
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    07/31/02
    Scott Weinberg
    eFilmCritic.com

    Sister Act 2: Back In the Habit is merely a rehash of the first film, with less wit and charm.

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    Chris Hicks
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