A satisfying sequel involves us in the ups and downs of four young women as they try to find themselves
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03/27/09
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)
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Reviews Counted:92
Fresh:59
Rotten:33
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: The workable chemistry among the four leads combined with the enriching message make for a winning Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.
Australian Theatrical Release:
Apr 4, 2009 Wide
US Box Office: $44,029,972
Synopsis: In this follow-up to THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, the four heroines find themselves drifting apart the summer after their first year of college. Quirky Tibby (Amber Tamblyn, JOAN OF... [More]
Starring: Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, Blake Lively
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Reviews for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Top CriticMost sequels are worse than the originals. A few are better. Here's one that is exactly as good as the one that inspired it, and that's enough for me.
08/21/08
Despite the flaws, the movie is reasonably pleasant most of the time. Some of that is leftover goodwill from the first film, but it is also a tribute to the four starring actresses.
08/05/08
You just wish it were a more comfortable fit.
08/05/08
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 isn’t interested in depth, and it doesn’t trust what it has; its only interest is in achieving the absolute peak level of female camaraderie, nostalgic sentimentality, and emotional catharsis.
08/07/08
The film ends by closing the door on future sequels, which is probably fine. Everyone here looks like they've learned their lesson and can now move on.
08/06/08
It's a big story, one filled with enough life lessons and tears to come apart at the seams, but the good news is that it doesn't.
08/09/08
The talented young actresses and a quartet of appealing swain make this story's travels between laughter and tears a journey worth taking.
08/06/08
Aren't these ladies too old for this?
08/05/08
There's scant sisterhood or pants, but these chicas do travel.
08/08/08
Granted, I'm miles outside of the target demographic, and certainly Traveling Pants 2 will make for awesome pajama party fodder, but the bloodless nature of this sequel is tiresome to witness.
08/05/08
Screenwriter Elizabeth Chandler gracefully condenses three of Ann Brashares's best-selling teen novels, striking the right balance between humor and pathos as the characters cope with jealousy, heartbreak, family conflicts, and a pregnancy scare.
08/07/08
The sisters can go their separate ways, no doubt keeping in touch by e-mail, and congratulating themselves on being infinitely better than the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.
08/05/08
Top CriticLike its predecessor, Sisterhood 2 is based on two radical ideas: namely, that young women's stories are about more than the pursuit of men, and that happiness isn't something someone else gives you -- it's something you have to find for yourself.
08/07/08
It doesn't measure up to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Which is sort of like saying Rocky V wasn't as good as Rocky IV. Sort of.
08/08/08
It's a movie that recognizes our flaws, but tells us we can rise above them -- and when we do, what we find will be worth it.
08/06/08
A shiny, buoyant movie about young women that gives them actual personalities and brains
08/05/08
Simply a sweet and satisfying time in the company of characters we like and understand.
08/06/08
Ann Brashares' novel is brought to life in this sequel with the same heart, earnestness and, let's face it, saccharine sweetness of the 2005 original.
08/08/08
Despite my misgivings I was gleefully, guiltily glad to see them all again.
08/05/08
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