| Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | |
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| Directed by | Bill Duke |
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| Based on | Characters by Joseph Howard |
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| Cinematography | Oliver Wood |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 107 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $38 million[2] |
| Box office | $125 million[3] |
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is a 1993 American musical comedy film, directed by Bill Duke, and released by Touchstone Pictures. It is the sequel to the 1992 film Sister Act, and is loosely based on the life of Crenshaw High School choir instructor Iris Stevenson. The story sees Whoopi Goldberg reprising her role as Deloris van Cartier, as she finds herself coming to the aid of her nun friends who need her help to save her old school. Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, and Mary Wickes also reprised their roles in the sequel.[4][5]
The film performed well at the box office, but was less commercially successful than its predecessor, and initially received generally negative reviews from critics. It starred Lauryn Hill in her breakout role, as well as Sheryl Lee Ralph, Alanna Ubach, and Jennifer Love Hewitt.[6] Gospel singer Erica Campbell of the duo Mary Mary, R&B singer Ryan Toby of the group City High, and The War and Treaty singer Tanya Trotter, also made appearances as members of the film's choir.
- ^ "SISTER ACT 2 : BACK IN THE HABIT (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. December 20, 1993. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Vanessa (January 7, 1994). "'Sister Act 2' May Become Breakthrough For Filmmaker". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "Top 100 grossers worldwide, '93-94". Variety. October 17, 1994. p. M-56.
- ^ Dutka, Elaine (December 5, 1993). "Back to School for Inspiration : How necessity and compromise turned 'The Iris Stevenson Story' – a drama about a passionately committed Crenshaw High School music teacher – into 'Sister Act 2'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ Billiter, Bill (December 9, 1993). "Chapman Choir Gets Its 'Sister Act' Together : Movies: Singers cast on short notice for the Whoopi Goldberg sequel. The experience is divine". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ "Bill Duke on 'Deep Cover,' 'Sister Act 2,' and Reshaping What Black Movies Could Be in the '90s". IndieWire. August 18, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.