Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: March 24, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
34
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
15
Negative:
14
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
67
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Isn't exactly good - like "Legally Blonde 2," it's a more exaggerated, less buoyant sequel to what should have been a one-off comedy - but it's enjoyable. Read full review
63
USA TodayMike Clark
Sporadically amusing but sometimes slogging. Read full review
63
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Bullock good, but King reigns in movie sequel. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Deliriously funny if instantly forgettable. Read full review
50
VarietyRobert Koehler
Lame and inoffensive. Read full review
50
Dallas ObserverRobert Wilonsky
If the first movie played like a midseason TV pilot, its successor comes off like an extended episode of a generic sitcom. Read full review
50
PremiereAngel Cohen
Silly, light fare made better by the over-the-top physical comedy of Bullock and King, but lacking the innate charm of the original. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
The movie awkwardly tries to present Bullock and King as an interracial odd couple. But the overall result is charmless, even insulting. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
Screenwriter Marc Lawrence, who worked on the original, throws in unbelievable plot twists merely as excuses for comic mayhem. Read full review
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
The writing here is truly dismal. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
The laughless outtakes for ''Armed and Fabulous" helpfully remind us that it could have been worse. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
It is a boilerplate action comedy. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen Cole
Formula sequel right down to its zany subtitle -- Armed and Fabulous. Bullock deserves better. We deserve better. Rev up that '57 Chevy. Read full review
40
EmpireChris Hewitt (1)
There are films that demand sequels, and then there's Miss Congeniality. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden
Even as agile a performer as Sandra Bullock seems to be straining here amid the repetitive jokes and muddled girl-power message. Read full review
40
Village VoiceLaura Sinagra
Bullock manages medium charm, but you gotta feel for King, forced to play dat-bitch-crazy butch to Bullock's untrammeled femme. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyDavid Chute
The only thing remotely resembling a character arc is handed to Regina King, the ferocious Margie Hendricks in "Ray." Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
With all her (Bullock) grotesque disguises, this often suggests a sequel to "Mrs. Doubtfire." Read full review
40
SlateDavid Edelstein
Enjoyable in patches, but only because of the goodwill that most of us still have toward Sandra Bullock. Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneAllison Benedikt
An exhausting, predictable, even maddening moviegoing experience. Read full review
38
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
It's unnecessary in the sense that there is no good reason to go and actually see it. Read full review
38
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
With its unfathomably stupid plot, half-hearted laughs and slow-witted action, can only be considered a waste of time. Especially yours. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
As awful as the original was inspired. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Without Bullock, the film's frantic antics would be painful to watch; with her, they're just trivial. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Without better material, Bullock’s talents will remain undercover. Read full review
30
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
A predictable and outlandishly contrived take on the Pygmalion myth. Read full review
30
Film ThreatPete Vonder Haar
An almost constant misfire. From its paper-thin plot to the utterly flat script, virtually nothing works. Read full review
25
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Doesn't have the decency to end when it should. Read full review
25
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
Armed with few laughs, this clumsy sequel makes a sloppy mess of its plot ... and star Sandra Bullock. Read full review
20
The New York TimesManohla Dargis
Sandra Bullock looks as if she would rather be shoveling pig waste - though of course in some respects that is exactly what she's doing. Read full review
20
Washington PostJen Chaney
The makers of Miss Congeniality 2 have violated the cardinal rule of Sandra Bullock cinema. They turned her into someone unlikable. Read full review
20
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
Must be seen to be believed, though I'm not suggesting you actually see it.
20
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Even as sequels to bad comedies go, Miss Congeniality 2 seems completely at a loss for fresh ideas. Read full review
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