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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:27

Fresh:1

Rotten:26

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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    While the kids may sing a storm when at last they get down to mixing Beethoven, gospel and rap, in the good clean fun department this is monumentally weak and derivative.

    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    08/04/09
    Angie Errigo
    Angie Errigo
    Empire Magazine

    A slapdash affair, with paper-thin plotting and characters more or less redeemed by some winning musical sequences.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    08/04/09
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Two trips to the convent is one too many.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    08/04/09
    Brian Lowry
    Brian Lowry
    Variety
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    I hope what they all got paid made it worth the bother.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
    08/04/09
    Jonathan Rosenbaum
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    Chicago Reader
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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
    Steve Crum
    Video-Reviewmaster.com

    Bouncy musical numbers and plenty of social concern, but the star, regrettably, is on autopilot.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    06/24/06
    Trevor Johnston
    Trevor Johnston
    Time Out

    Unwatchable.

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    10/28/05
    Alex Sandell
    Alex Sandell
    Juicy Cerebellum

    No review available.

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    10/09/05
    Chuck O'Leary
    Chuck O'Leary
    Fantastica Daily

    lame, stupid sequel

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    09/02/05
    Kevin Carr
    Kevin Carr
    7M Pictures

    No review available.

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    06/30/05
    Emanuel Levy
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    04/02/05
    Philip Martin
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    01/07/04
    Michael Dequina
    Michael Dequina
    TheMovieReport.com

    No review available.

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

    The film is like a pleasant visit with old friends

    Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment 1 Comment
    07/19/03
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Spirituality and Practice

    No review available.

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    06/05/03
    Walter Chaw
    Walter Chaw
    Film Freak Central

    The sequel suffers from a lame, saccharine premise and a fatally earnest manner.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    05/20/03
    Caryn James
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    05/20/03
    Marc Vincenti
    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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    Zap2it.com

    No review available.

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    08/06/02
    Danny Minton
    Danny Minton
    KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX)

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    07/31/02
    Scott Weinberg
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