Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
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7% of critics liked it
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In the sequel to the hit comedy Sister Act, Whoopie Goldberg reprises her role of Deloris Van Cartier, a Las Vegas entertainer who hid out with in a convent of nuns to avoid a nasty bunch of gangsters. In Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Deloris is persuaded to return to the convent by the Mother… More In the sequel to the hit comedy Sister Act, Whoopie Goldberg reprises her role of Deloris Van Cartier, a Las Vegas entertainer who hid out with in a convent of nuns to avoid a nasty bunch of gangsters. In Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Deloris is persuaded to return to the convent by the Mother Superior (Maggie Smith), because her help is needed in teaching their choral students at St. Francis High in San Francisco. However, St. Francis is in a crisis, since the administrator running the school (James Coburn) is threatening to shut the place down. If the gospel choir wins first place in a singing contest in Los Angeles, St. Francis will be saved from the priest's plans. Though the plot is rather thin and derivative, Sister Act 2 is lighthearted fun, thanks to good musical numbers and winning performances from the cast. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
Critic Reviews
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Brian Lowry, Variety
Two trips to the convent is one too many.
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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
I hope what they all got paid made it worth the bother.
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Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Bouncy musical numbers and plenty of social concern, but the star, regrettably, is on autopilot.
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Caryn James, New York Times
The sequel suffers from a lame, saccharine premise and a fatally earnest manner.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This is another one of those dreary retreads about a bunch of kids with no faith in themselves, and about how an inspiring teacher coaches them into the State Finals, where they upset the snobs from the rich school.
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Cast
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Whoopi Goldberg
as Deloris Van Cartier/Mary Clarence
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Kathy Najimy
as Mary Patrick
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Barnard Hughes
as Father Maurice
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Mary Wickes
as Mary Lazarus
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James Coburn
as Mr. Crisp
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Michael Jeter
as Father Ignatius
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Wendy Makkena
as Mary Robert
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Maggie Smith
as Mother Superior
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Sheryl Lee Ralph
as Florence Watson
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Robert Pastorelli
as Joey Bustamente
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Thomas Gottschalk
as Father Wolfgang
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Lauryn Hill
as Rita Watson
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Brad Sullivan
as Father Thomas
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Alanna Ubach
as Maria
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Ron Johnson
as Sketch
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Pat Crawford Brown
as Choir Nun
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Sharon Brown
as Backup Singer #3
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Susan Browning
as Choir Nun
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Monica Calhoun
as Classroom Kid
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Georgia Creighton
as Choir Nun
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Edith Diaz
as Choir Nun
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Bill Duke
as Mr. Johnson
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Beth Fowler
as Choir Nun
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Warren Frost
as Archdiocese Person #1
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Robin Gammell
as Archdiocese Person #2
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Purdence Wright Holmes
as Choir Nun
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Sheri Izzard
as Choir Nun
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Ruth Kobart
as Choir Nun
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Darlene Koldenhoven
as Choir Nun
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Sidney Lassick
as Competition Announcer
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Jenifer Lewis
as Backup Singer #1
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Patrick Malone
as Classroom Kid
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Rose Parenti
as Choir Nun
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Regan Patno
as Dancer
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Lacy Darryl Phillips
as Dancer
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Paul Thorpe
as Dancer "Postman"
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Gabriel Trupin
as Dancer
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Pamela Tyson
as Backup Singer #2
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Yolanda Whittaker
as Sondra
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Frank Williams
as Dancer
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Carmen Zapata
as Choir Nun
- Aleta Helena Chappelle
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Jennifer Love Hewitt
as Margaret
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Deedee Lynn Magno
as Classroom Kid
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Ryan Toby
as Ahmal
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Frank Howard
as Classroom Kid


