Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer

Insp. Jacques Clouseau teams up with a squad of International detectives who are just as bumbling as he is. Their mission: Stop a globe-trotting thief who specializes in stealing historical artifacts.

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13% liked it

126 critics

PG, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Harald Zwart

Release Date: February 6, 2009

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DVD Release Date: June 23, 2009

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  • October 15, 2009
    iit might have been b/c i was sick but i thougth this movie was hillarious!
  • September 28, 2009
    Steve Martin again steps into Peter Sellers?s long-vacated shoes and finds his feet are so small he can?t stand up to original bungling French cop Inspector Clouseau.
  • July 2, 2009
    A wild, charming and wickedly enjoyable comedy. A comic gem of good old fun. A slick piece of genious. Steve Martin delivers the laughs and fantastic physical comedy to this very loveable and popular character. Flat-out hilarious and tremedously fun from start to finish. The cast...( read more) is absolutely wonderful. Steve Martin and Jeno have great chemistry. Alfred Molina, Andy Garcia, Yuki Matsuzaki, John Cleese and Aishwarya Rai are teriffic. This cast strikes gold as a very funny and charasmatic team.
  • May 23, 2009
    Not as interesting I guess as the first one. It just wasn't as appealing due to the fact there was a lot of the same things over and over again.
  • March 25, 2009
    Steve Martin returns as an impersonation of Peter Sellers playing Insp. Clouseau in Pink Panther 2, whose title is as dry as the first film. Couldn' t they have called it ___________ of the Pink Panther? Who knows?

    This time a master thief called the Tornado is stealing priceles...( read more)s artifacts which inevitably leads to the theft of the Pink Panther diamond. A dream team of detectives (Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina, Yuki Matzuzaki, and Aishwarya Rai) are dispatched with the bumbling Clouseau to find the treasures.

    I will admit to liking this film more than the previous installment. It harkens back to the original, superior films. There were some parts that didn't work, but in the end it was an OK family comedy. It has problems, such as John Cleese as Chief Inspector Dreyfuss. I'm not bashing Cleese because he was totally suited for the role and blew away Kevin Kline. This is a typical Cleese role. The problem was that he didn't have a French accent. He had the John Cleese accent. And I know damn well he can do a French accent because of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Come on John, say "I fat in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your sister smelt of elderberries!"

    In the end this is geared toward children and kids will enjoy its pratfalls and such, missing the cringeworthy moments and plot holes. The funny thing is that kids don't really take to Seller Panther films. As I said, it beats the last film and is a tolerable thing to see when nothing else is on.
  • November 3, 2009
    not that good but i enjoyed it..
  • October 28, 2009
    like i said it was gr8
  • October 18, 2009
    Harald Zwart steps in for Shawn Levy to helm the comedic mystery known as The Pink Panther 2.

    As far as this film is concerned, it stands alone from the first installment. The only thing connecting the 2 are the characters, their relationships, and the pink panther diam

    ...( read more)ond.

    "Let me bring you up to speed... We know nothing. You are now up to speed." The story does have its funny moments, thanks to the Clouseau character, however there are times where the romantic subplots tend to get in the way of the fun, despite the fact that they create some fun of their own. The same can be said about the so called "Dream Team," who tend to take away from the focus of Inspector Clouseau.

    Steve Martin, yet again, delivers a funny portrayal of the Inspector. Jean Reno and Emily Mortimer successfully reprise their roles, while Andy Garica, Alfred Molina, and the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai show up as some of the new characters.

    With the same style and atmosphere as its predecessor, The Pink Panther 2 isn't a waste of 90 minutes.

  • October 17, 2009
    I think Pink Panther 1 is more good than this one but they 're all my favourites.
  • October 17, 2009
    I liked the first one better, but this one wasn't a complete waste. It good to see if you saw and liked the first one. It did have some funny moments in it though.

Critic Reviews


February 6, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Remember when Martin was funny? full review

February 6, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

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

February 6, 2009
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

The soundtrack makes generous use of trombones to indicate humor. full review

February 6, 2009
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com

Kids will love it, but this 'Panther' has drifted far from the smart farce it once was. full review

February 6, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Wasn't it bad enough the first time? full review

February 6, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Recycling bins have fresher content than this listless exercise in check-the-boxes moviemaking. full review

February 6, 2009
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

For all the obvious cribbing, the filmmakers still seem ill-at-ease with Clouseau's simplistic world view and frank buffoonery. full review

February 6, 2009
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Another Steve Martin comedy, the same old question -- what happened? full review

February 5, 2009
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

A work of slapsticky, accent-y gar-bage, The Pink Panther 2 is so brainlessly uninventive that it actually seems determined to sully the legacy of Blake Edwards and Peter Sellers's original series. full review

February 5, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The actors are let down by the screenplay and direction, which don't really pop the supporting characters out into strong comic focus. full review

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Comments


  • Muktidaya
    August 1, 2009
    Bull shit. so boring. Very bad movie.
  • mathbandgeek
    June 1, 2009
    When I saw this movie I thought it was good not great but good.
  • ttonim66
    March 2, 2009
    Steve Martin has fallen flat on his face and Ho-ho-hollywood has really gone lame with this one. This movie is a dud and is not worth spending the money to go and see it. Preferably, buy the re-engineered DVD with Peter Sellars and watch the real stuff for a good laugh.

    Rating out of 5 - 0.00001
  • thedoctor2k7
    February 14, 2009
    i luved the film
  • bon21jovi
    February 13, 2009
    If all you people laugh with craps like Scary movie and Tropic Thunder and find Pink Panther 2 a disaster,I think it's time for you to check your sense of humor...I haven't seen the old panther films but these two with Steve Martin, accompanied by a great cast(Alfred Molina,Andy Garcia,Jean Reno etc.),are totally funny and amusing...For all ages,Pink Panther 2 is a great comedy,starring one of the most respectable comedians of the last decades...
  • truenorthstrongnfree
    January 11, 2009
    This movie doesn't come out for another month, but already people have given it 3.5 stars??? WTF???

    Oh... right. This is Flixster, where morons and halfwits will rate anything based on a trailer.

    Peter Sellers is spinning in his grave.

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