Is Sister Act 2 a Disney Movie
1993 American film directed by Bill Duke
| 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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| Production | Touchstone Pictures |
| 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 | $57.3 million (US)[3] |
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is a 1993 American musical comedy film loosely based on the life of Crenshaw High School choir instructor Iris Stevenson and starring Whoopi Goldberg. Directed by Bill Duke, and released by Touchstone Pictures, it is the sequel to the successful 1992 film Sister Act. Most of the original cast reprise their roles in the sequel, including Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, and Mary Wickes.[4] [5]
Plot [edit]
Deloris Van Cartier has become a famous performer in Reno since her time posing as a nun to hide from the mob, having an entire dinner show based on her experience. During her latest performance, she reunites with her friends, Sisters Mary Patrick, Mary Robert, and Mary Lazarus.
They ask for her help, reuniting her with the Reverend Mother, who explains that the convent nuns now teach at the St. Francis Academy in San Francisco, where Deloris attended as a child. The school faces closure unless its reputation can be improved. The nuns ask her to reprise her persona as Sister Mary Clarence and become the new music teacher. She reluctantly agrees.
At the school, Mary Clarence meets the school's staff of friars, led by the humble but inept Father Maurice, as well as the diocese administrator, Mr. Crisp. She attends her first music class, meeting the rowdy teenagers, who are there just to get an easy "A". Mary Clarence butts heads with the ringleader, Rita Louise Watson, who walks out when she introduces a firmer hand in class. The other students stay to avoid failure. When they break into spontaneous, synchronized singing, Mary Clarence decides to turn them into a choir, to which the students initially object.
Mary Robert overhears Rita singing, and Mary Clarence convinces her to return to the group. The class and nuns restore the school's decrepit music room and practice extensively, later performing "Oh, Happy Day" before the whole school, led by the talented vocalist Ahmal. The nuns discover numerous trophies, revealing the school won the All-State Choir Championship multiple times in the past, and decide to enter them once again. Father Maurice allows it, as long as they raise the money themselves and each student has a signed parental permission slip.
Rita's strict but well-meaning mother Florence refuses to let her attend, believing a musical career is a dead end as her husband died trying to chase fame. However, Rita forges her mother's signature to go anyway, leaving an apology note for her, prompting Florence to drive to Hollywood to see the competition for herself. Mr. Crisp finds a magazine in the school library with Deloris Van Cartier on the cover. Recognizing her as Mary Clarence, he warns Father Maurice of the sham. The choir has already left for the competition so, the friars pile into their old van and race to confront Mary Clarence.
Backstage at the competition, the choir are intimidated by the other entrants and consider quitting, but Mary Clarence inspires them to persevere. The friars arrive, and Father Maurice decides to support the choir upon seeing their enthusiasm. The other friars trap Mr. Crisp in a closet to prevent him from interfering. The choir takes to the stage, Rita performing a solo before the choir perform an urban contemporary gospel rendition of "Joyful, Joyful", with hip hop choreography.
The choir wins the competition. Impressed with the performance, the school's local diocese agrees to keep the school open. Consequently, despite his desire for early retirement, they also give the freed Mr. Crisp a promotion, cementing it in place with the Reverend Mother claiming that upon discovering the sham of Mary Clarence, Mr. Crisp instructed Fr. Maurice not to withdraw the choir from the competition but, `to handle it internally'.
Rita and Florence make amends, while the choir learns Mary Clarence is actually a professional singer. They ask her if she is a Las Vegas showgirl, to which she claims she has never been such, but is a "headliner".
The end credits feature the film's cast performing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough".
Cast [edit]
- Whoopi Goldberg – Deloris Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence
- Kathy Najimy – Sister Mary Patrick
- Barnard Hughes – Father Maurice
- Mary Wickes – Sister Mary Lazarus
- James Coburn – Mr. Crisp
- Michael Jeter – Father Ignatius
- Wendy Makkena – Sister Mary Robert
- Sheryl Lee Ralph – Florence Watson
- Robert Pastorelli – Joey Bustamente
- Thomas Gottschalk – Father Wolfgang
- Maggie Smith – Reverend Mother
- Lauryn Hill – Rita Louise Watson
- Brad Sullivan – Father Thomas
- Alanna Ubach – Maria
- Ryan Toby – Wesley Glen "Ahmal" James
- Ron Johnson – Sketch
- Tyse Saffuri – Choir Member
- Jennifer Love Hewitt – Margaret
- Devin Kamin – Frankie
- Christian Fitzharris – Tyler Chase
- Tanya Blount – Tanya
- Mehran Marcos Sedghi – Marcos
- Erica Atkins – Competing Choir
- Deondray Gossett – Classroom Kid
- Monica Calhoun – Classroom Kid
- Deedee Magno Hall – Classroom Kid
- David Kater – Classroom Kid
- Valeria Andrews – Classroom Kid
- Riley Weston – Classroom Kid
- Pat Crawford Brown – Choir Nun
- Sheri Cladd – Uncredited Nun
- Alexandrea Martin – Classroom Kid
Reception [edit]
Critical response [edit]
The film earned a 19% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 37 reviews, with an average rating of 3.5/10. The consensus states: "Sister Act is off-key in this reprise, fatally shifting the spotlight from Whoopi Goldberg to a less compelling ensemble of pupils and trading its predecessor's sharp comedy for unconvincing sentiment."[6] Despite the negative response, Goldberg was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance.[7]
Despite the negative reviews, the film gained a strong cult following since its release and became a cult classic among fans. Director Bill Duke said about the reception: "The reviewers at that time could not really be linked to our communities or the message. As you know, the faces of the reviewers were very different than the viewers. So I was surprised, but not shocked, because they didn't get us at the time. They didn't get the message and did not relate on an emotional level."[8]
Box office [edit]
It was not as successful as Sister Act. The film grossed $57 million in the United States, against a $38 million budget.[9]
Soundtrack [edit]
The soundtrack album was released on November 23, 1993 by Hollywood Records, it reached #74 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart[10] and #40 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[11] charts and received a Gold certification from the RIAA for shipment of 500,000 copies on March 26, 1996.[12]
- Greatest Medley Ever Told – Whoopi Goldberg & The Ronelles
- Never Should've Let You Go – Hi-Five
- Get Up Offa That Thing/Dancing in the Street – Whoopi Goldberg
- Oh Happy Day – St. Francis Choir featuring Ryan Toby
- Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) – Whoopi Goldberg & the Sisters
- His Eye Is on the Sparrow – Tanya Blount & Lauryn Hill
- A Deeper Love – Aretha Franklin & Lisa Fischer
- Wandering Eyes – Nuttin' Nyce
- Pay Attention – Valeria Andrews & Ryan Toby
- Ode to Joy – Chapman College Choir
- Joyful, Joyful – St. Francis Choir featuring Lauryn Hill
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough – Whoopi Goldberg & Cast
The finale performance of "Joyful Joyful" was produced and arranged by Mervyn Warren, noted jazz and gospel musician who is best known as an original member of a cappella vocal group Take 6. The arrangement also includes rap lyrics written by Ryan Toby, and a bridge adapted from the chorus of Janet Jackson's 1986 single, What Have You Done for Me Lately.
Home media [edit]
The all-region Blu-ray, including both Sister Act and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, was released on June 19, 2012 with both films presented in 1080p. The 3-disc set also includes both films on DVD with the same bonus features as previous releases.[13]
Sequel [edit]
When asked in 2013 about acting in a sequel, Whoopi Goldberg initially refused,[14] but by 2015 changed her stance to a maybe.[15] After a Broad City cameo, in 2016 Whoopi expressed doubts about a sequel based on missing cast members, but said she thought it would be fun and likeable.[16] In May 2017, she affirmed her desire for the third film to happen,[17] adding in July that she would like to direct it and had confidence it would be made.[18] On December 7, 2018, it was confirmed that Regina Y. Hicks and Karin Gist were hired to write the script to Sister Act 3 for a release on Disney+.[19] In December 2020, it was announced that Goldberg would be reprising the role of Deloris and serve as a producer alongside Tyler Perry.[20]
References [edit]
- ^ "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 . Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ 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 . Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "MTV Movie Awards 1994". MTV. June 9, 1994. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- ^ Jr, David Dennis (November 26, 2019). "How did 'Sister Act 2' become a classic musical?".
- ^ Fox, David J. (December 13, 1993). "Wayne, Garth Party On at the Box Office Movies: 'Wayne's World' sequel pulls in an estimated $14.2 million to push "Mrs. Doubtfire" into second place. "Sister Act 2" opens in third". The Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums". Billboard. September 17, 1994. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. April 16, 1994. Retrieved May 29, 2017. [ permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit". Gold & Platinum. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ "Sister Act: 20th Anniversary Edition - Two-Movie Collection (Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (1992)". Amazon. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- ^ "After Show: Is 'Sister Act 3' Happening?". BravoTV.co.
- ^ "Oh Happy Day: Whoopi Goldberg Says She Wouldn't Say No To "Sister Act 3"". NewNowNext.com. December 17, 2015.
That's not to say I wouldn't do it, but it feels like there's a new generation for Sister Act and so maybe I can be a nun now.
- ^ "Whoopi Goldberg on Weed, Being an Ally, & Sister Act 3". out.com. September 20, 2016.
On Sister Act 3: WG: So many of my nuns are gone. I would love to do it, but we sort of sent it out on stage—world domination, it's in all these different countries. But should they ever make a three it would be lots of fun, I think people would like it.
- ^ "Whoopi Goldberg wants Sister Act 3 to happen". Attitude.co.uk. May 30, 2017.
- ^ "Whoopi Goldberg wants to direct Sister Act 3 and is confident the movie WILL happen". July 19, 2017.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (December 7, 2018). "'Sister Act 3': 'Insecure' Executive Producer, 'Star' Showrunner to Write Sequel". Variety.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (December 10, 2020). "Whoopi Goldberg to Return for Disney Plus' 'Sister Act 3,' Produced With Tyler Perry". Variety.
External links [edit]
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit at IMDb
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit at the TCM Movie Database
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit at AllMovie
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit at Rotten Tomatoes
Is Sister Act 2 a Disney Movie
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