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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

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1993 | 107 min | Music, Comedy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It was a solid box office hit, but just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The School of Rock, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presided over by Mother Superior. And if trying to reach out to a class full of uninterested students wasn't bad enough, the sisters discover that the school is due to be closed by the unscrupulous chief of a local authority.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $125 million worldwide on a $38 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 228K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Bill Duke

  • Whoopi GoldbergDeloris Van Cartier
  • Kathy NajimySister Mary Patrick
  • Lauryn HillRita Louise Watson
  • Sheryl Lee RalphFlorence Watson
  • Maggie SmithMother Superior
  • Barnard HughesFather Maurice
  • Mary WickesSister Mary Lazarus
  • James CoburnMr. Crisp
  • Michael JeterFather Ignatius
  • Wendy MakkenaSister Mary Robert