Castle Rock Entertainment
Fortis Films
Village Roadshow Pictures
Miss Congeniality Collection
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
You might feel a little prick.
After her triumph at the Miss United States pageant, FBI agent Gracie Hart becomes an overnight sensation -- and the new "face of the FBI". But it's time to spring into action again when the pageant's winner, Cheryl, and emcee, Stan, are abducted.
- Original title
- Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
- $101,393,569
Filipe Manuel Neto
Jul 30, 2022 · via TMDB
**Despite Bullock and King's good performances, the film is frankly predictable and never really gets interesting.** I enjoyed _Miss Congeniality_, despite the various issues and problematic points I talked about in my review of that film, and I hoped that, at least, this sequel (which is far from being the second part of a bigger film, like Sandra Bullock said she faced all this) would be able to match the original film. Let's be fair, it had everything to achieve this: in addition to keeping the same protagonist and having a script that linked directly to its predecessor, the film kept part of the original crew and cast. Well, I'm sorry, but I feel that those expectations were disappointed: the film is not so bad, but it is below what I expected to find. The problem starts with the script: it's a very underdeveloped and basic story, despite starting from a promising initial premise. Marc Lawrence, who has worked on the previous film, just couldn't do any better. If the first film was guided by the exaggeration of the story, this one proved to be predictable and has ideas that simply don't work, such as seeing two federal agents, posted outside their area of origin, and who have the luxury of disobeying blatantly to superior orders without this earning them an immediate suspension and the handing over of their weapons and badges. What the movie does is almost make fun of the FBI (well, sometimes they deserve it). Another problem is the melodrama that the protagonist lives after the end of her romance, which started in the previous film. This is irritating enough to prevent us from sympathizing more with the character, who is saved "in extremis" by the baggage of previously acquired sympathy. Sandra Bullock is, frankly, the best asset present in this film. She was not only the producer but also the protagonist and, once again, she offers us a job well done, full of commitment, charm and charisma. Regina King also does quite well as a tough federal agent with anger management issues. The collaboration between both actresses is excellent, and the scenes they both star in are among the best in the film, particularly when they don't understand each other. Heather Burns and William Shatner also return for this film, in their respective roles, but the truth is that they have little to do and don't particularly stand out, apart from the demerit of other actors. Treat Williams tries but fails to do much more than he does, Diedrich Bader is very irritating in the role of a brazen homosexual with cross-dressing aspirations, and the two villains are never credible or exude any sense of real threat. On a technical level, the film is on average, and that can be evaluated by the cinematography, editing and choice of sets or visual and sound effects. It's not a film where the production has invested a lot in technical issues. The soundtrack also leaves a lot to be desired and doesn't bring any theme or song that stays in the ear. The film's pace is slower than would be desirable, but I wonder if the plot, so confused and disordered, would perhaps allow the adoption of a faster pace without a significant loss of the intelligibility of the story. The humor is quite clever at times, but it barely strays from the conventional family sitcom jokes, puns, wordplay and physical humor (nothing against it, it's humor more suited to a family movie, and I recognize that). The costumes have some interesting ideas, but they don't go beyond what was expected to find.
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Sandra Bullock
Gracie Hart
Regina King
Sam Fuller
Enrique Murciano
Jeff Foreman
Ernie Hudson
Harry McDonald
William Shatner
Stan Fields
Heather Burns
Cheryl Frasier
Diedrich Bader
Joel Meyers
Treat Williams
Walter Collins
Abraham Benrubi
Lou Steele
Nick Offerman
Karl Steele
Eileen Brennan
Carol Fields
Elisabeth Röhm
Janet McKaren
Leslie Grossman
Pam
Lusia Strus
Janine
Susan Chuang
Agent Tobin
William O'Leary
Agent Jenkins
John DiResta
Agent Clonsky
Audrey Wasilewski
Mother in Bank
Michelle Page
Punk Girl in Bank
Faith Minton
Housewife #1
Eve Gordon
Housewife #2
Kim Morgan Greene
Housewife #3
Regis Philbin
Regis Philbin
Joy Philbin
Joy Philbin
Octavia Spencer
Middle-Aged Woman
Christopher Ford
Jason
James DuMont
Man in Bookstore
Brendan Patrick Connor
Attendant #1
Affion Crockett
Attendant #2
Brian Shortall
Rob Okun
Vic Chao
Hills
Benny Nieves
Tracking Agent
Marcelo Tubert
Roberto Fenice
Adam LeFevre
Bartender
Stephen Tobolowsky
Tom Abernathy
Richard DeDomenico
Bar Patron # 2
Cynthia Pepper
Tourist Woman
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Lloyd Kino
Asian Tourist Husband
Megan Cavanagh
Shirley
Kimble Jemison
Reporter #1A
Susan Leslie
Reporter #2A
Emy Coligado
Gate Agent
Brad Grunberg
Elizabeth Taylor Impersonator
Alejandro Estornel
Drag Club Dancer
Ayesha Orange
Drag Club Dancer
Tomasina Parrott
Drag Club Dancer
Christian Vincent
Drag Club Dancer
Todd Sherry
Dolly Parton Impersonator
Max Shippee
Young Man
Mark Weinhandl
Treasure Island Dancer
Nate Bynum
Reporter #2
Roxana Ortega
Mrs. Gordon
David Proval
Mr. Grant (uncredited)
Anna Wendt
Dolly Parton Fan (uncredited)
Billie Perkins
Tourist (uncredited)
Russell Bobbitt
Property Master
Chris Haarhoff
Camera Operator
Cynthia Pusheck
Camera Operator
Peter Menzies Jr.
Director of Photography
Ann Foley
Key Costumer
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Fatima Robinson
Choreographer
Al Cerullo
Pilot
Jack Gill
Stunt Coordinator
Andy Gill
Stunts
Brian Machleit
Stunts
Chuck Hicks
Stunts
Danny Epper
Stunts
Danny Rogers
Stunts
Darlene Ava Williams
Stunts
Eddie Braun
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Erik Stabenau
Stunts
Greg Sproles
Stunts
Kim Robert Koscki
Stunts
Mike Massa
Stunts
Ronn Surels
Stunts
Stacey Carino
Stunts
Sonny Tipton
Utility Stunts
John Pasquin
Director
Jack Gill
Second Unit Director
Nancy Foy
Casting
Bruce Berman
Executive Producer
Mary McLaglen
Executive Producer
Chad Darnell
Extras Casting
Marc Lawrence
Producer
Sandra Bullock
Producer
Mary McLaglen
Unit Production Manager
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Clyde Lawrence
Songs
Mark Weingarten
Sound Mixer
Marc Lawrence
Characters
Marc Lawrence
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