Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
“The holy terror is back!”
Synopsis
Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presided over by Mother Superior. And if trying to reach out to a class full of uninterested students wasn't bad enough, the sisters discover that the school is due to be closed by the unscrupulous chief of a local authority.
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Whoopi Goldberg
Deloris Van Cartier
Kathy Najimy
Sister Mary Patrick
Lauryn Hill
Rita Louise Watson
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Florence Watson
Maggie Smith
Mother Superior
Barnard Hughes
Father Maurice
Mary Wickes
Sister Mary Lazarus
James Coburn
Mr. Crisp
Michael Jeter
Father Ignatius
Wendy Makkena
Sister Mary Robert
Robert Pastorelli
Joey Bustamente
Thomas Gottschalk
Father Wolfgang
Brad Sullivan
Father Thomas
Alanna Ubach
Maria
Ryan Toby
Wesley Glen 'Ahmal' James
Ron Johnson
Richard 'Sketch' Pinshum
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Margaret
Devin Kamin
Frankie
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 9, 1993
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 14, 2003
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$38M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$57.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.51x
+$19.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bill Duke
- Screenplay & Story
- Judi Ann Mason, Jim Cruickshank, James Orr
- Original Score
- Miles Goodman
- Original Title
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Budget
- $38M
- Worldwide Gross
- $57.3M
- Production Studios
- Touchstone Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, Dawn Steel Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bill Duke
Judi Ann Mason, Jim Cruickshank, James Orr, Paul Rudnick
Miles Goodman
Oliver Wood, Glenn Kershaw
Pembroke J. Herring, John Carter, Stuart H. Pappé
Laurence Mark, Mario Iscovich, Dawn Steel, Scott Rudin
Department Leadership Roster
Judi Ann Mason
Screenplay
Jim Cruickshank
Screenplay
Bill Duke
Director
James Orr
Screenplay
Miles Goodman
Original Music Composer
Pembroke J. Herring
Editor
John Carter
Editor
Oliver Wood
Director of Photography
Dawn Steel
Producer
Stuart H. Pappé
Editor
Scott Rudin
Producer
John DeCuir Jr.
Production Design
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Design
Greg Wayne Elam
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit about?
Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presided over by Mother Superior. And if trying to reach out to a class full of uninterested students wasn't bad enough, the sisters discover that the school is due to be closed by the unscrupulous chief of a local authority.
Who directed Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit?
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit was directed by Bill Duke.
Who stars in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit?
The principal cast of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit includes Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Lauryn Hill, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Maggie Smith.
When was Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit released and how long is it?
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
What was the box office and production budget of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit?
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit had a reported production budget of $38M and grossed $57.3M at the worldwide box office (1.51 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit was composed by Miles Goodman.
Is Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit based on a book or true story?
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is adapted from the following source material: Characters: "Paul Rudnick".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit?
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit holds official age classifications: AU: G (General — Suitable for all audiences.); DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).