The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: August 6, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
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Generally favorable reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
Positive:
21
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Chicago TribuneJessica Reaves
The four stars of Sisterhood are back for this smart, confident second act, based on novels by Anne Brashares. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklyGregory Kirschling
Even cynics might concede that, again, four capable actresses have pulled off a relatively rare thing: They've convinced us they're an honest-to-God movie sisterhood. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Everything that "Sex and the City" wanted to be. It follows the lives of four women, their career adventures, their romantic disasters and triumphs, their joys and sadness. These women are all in their early 20s, which means they are learning life’s lessons; "SATC" is about forgetting them. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
The resulting drama is more deeply felt than it is deep. But I can't think of another film so frankly dealing with what we expect from friendship, so tenderly showing how friends can fail in one area, yet be there in another. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleRuthe Stein
Given the juiciest plotline, Tamblyn goes for it, turning in a hard-boiled performance that's a needed contrast to her co-stars' tendency to go for sweet. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
Turns out to be a lot less tiresome than it sounds, aided by a wonderfully appealing cast and a strong message. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
As chick flicks go, this is one men can attend with the expectation that they might just enjoy experiencing two hours alongside these down-to-earth, appealing characters. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
A shapely sequel that retains much of the sparkle and warmth that made the original such a pleasant surprise. Read full review
70
VarietyJohn Anderson
It's all largely eye candy, especially the men, although this can be forgiven: Women have a long enough history of being superficial in the movies, and a little payback is perfectly understandable. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMichelle Orange
Blandly engaging sequel. Read full review
70
SalonStephanie Zacharek
It's a relief to go to the movies and see teenage girls acting like teenage girls, as opposed to grown women acting like teenage girls. Read full review
70
Washington PostTeresa Wiltz
This is pure, escapist fun -- skepticism and naysaying are best left at home. Read full review
70
Film ThreatStina Chyn
For Carmen, Tibby, Lena, and Bridget, their sisterhood shines even brighter the second time around. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderAndrea Gronvall
This sequel improves on the 2005 original about four friends. Read full review
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerTravis Nichols
Ferrera walks this fine line between the real and the fairy tale – she's the only one in the film who doesn't seem to equate a good performance with a lot of blinking – and it's fun to watch her outside the confines of her TV character. Read full review
63
PremierePauline Pechin
Like any coming-of-age story, there's enough drama, comedy, and, of course, romance to be entertaining. But moreover, Sisterhood furthers an honest dialogue among young women. Read full review
63
USA TodayClaudia Puig
A warm and pleasantly diverting tale. Read full review
63
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The sequel is something of a disappointment, embroiling its refreshingly level-headed heroines in a series of clichéd romantic dilemmas. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
In the intervening years, they've become pretty good actors, too. Now where's the filmmaker who'll give them more to do than pregnancy scares and falls off donkeys? Read full review
63
New York PostLou Lumenick
Demonstrates that not only is sisterhood powerful, it can be awfully entertaining. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jason McBride
Watchable as ever. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
The reason this franchise has been so successful - both on film and in Ann Brashares' original novels - is that, just like the jeans, it suits the needs of vastly different girls. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
Video veteran Sanaa Hamri directs with smooth competence, and the leads all go pleasantly through their paces, but there are no surprises. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Observed through emotional gauze, its four likable women are symbolic cheerleaders for personal loyalty and wholesome living. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleJosh Rosenblatt
If you had any notions of getting through The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 without having your emotions pushed, prodded, pounded, and kneaded like so much pizza dough, you can forget about them right now. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
The only genuine moments of emotion come not from the lead actresses but from that great trouper Blythe Danner. Read full review
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