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The 2008 sequel to the female buddy film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants constitutes an adaptation of Ann Brashares' novel Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood. Like the premier ... read more read more...installment, this picture explores the seriocomic events that unfold one summer in the lives of four temporarily estranged friends as an extremely special pair of jeans works its way from one girl to the next. In one subplot, Lena (Alexis Bledel) travels to Providence, RI, and enrolls in a painting course; in another, Bridget (Blake Lively) embarks on an archaeological excavation in Greece; in a third, Carmen (America Ferrera) works on the backstage crew for a Vermont-based theater festival; and in the fourth, Tibby remains in New York and enrolls in summer courses. Sanaa Hamri, best known for her Prince and Mariah Carey music videos, directs; Elizabeth Chandler, who co-scripted the first film, adapts the Brashares book. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 57 min.

Directed by: Sanaa Hamri

Release Date: August 6, 2008

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DVD Release Date: November 18, 2008

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  • April 16, 2011
    Very good sequel to the original. I very much enjoyed it. LOVE IT!!! Just great :) :) :)
  • February 4, 2011
    Good follow-up.
  • September 11, 2010
    The 'Sisterhood' movies are a guilty pleasure of mine. I love all of the different stories and they always cast beautiful men.
  • September 8, 2010
    not interested
  • October 2, 2009
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  • August 11, 2009
    A pretty good follow-up. I don't like sequels but this was okay.
  • April 10, 2009
    Not quite as good as the first one, but still worth a watch.
  • January 26, 2009
    My sister bought it on DVD; I watched it; I enjoyed it as much as the first one; Don't judge me.
  • November 29, 2008
    Magic pants, this movie is about pants that contain some sort of magic. How was this ever green lit? HOW!?
  • November 27, 2008
    [font=Arial][color=DarkRed]The ladies that inhabit [i]The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2[/i] are not the same group of gals that charmed the pants off of me in the 2005 original film. This time the foursome is feeling some strain because they?ve all graduated and moved onto ... read moreinsanely ludicrous positions. Tibby (Amber Tamblyn) is making movies at NYU; Lena (Alexis Bledel) is studying art at the Rhode Island School of Design; Bridget (Blake Lively) is assisting with an archeological dig in Turkey; and Carmen (America Ferrera) is at the Brown theater department where she gets the lead in a summer production. Let?s face it, these are not the down-to-earth genuine girls that were presented before. Was it too much to ask that one of the girls have a modestly plausible scenario? The drama is again split into two camps, the petty and comedic (Lena must choose between boyfriends, Carmen has to practice her lines) and the melodramatic (Bridget still has to deal with her mom?s suicide, Tibby has a pregnancy scare). The movie doesn?t work this go-round because every beat of the plot is wholly predictable (of course the guy Lena flirts with in art class will end up being the nude model), and much of the conflict is just inane. The characters act in stupid and contrived ways because the plot demands it. Sure the condom broke but can?t Tibby get the morning after pill? [i]Sisterhood 2[/i] also packs a baby birth, reunion between granddaughter and the grandmother she never knew existed, and a climactic trip to Greece for some serious girl power. It?s drama overload and lacks the sincerity of the first film.

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Richard Roeper
August 11, 2008
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

You believe these four are friends now and will probably be friends when they're little old ladies.

Peter Rainer
August 8, 2008
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

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. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
August 7, 2008
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

What had once seemed like a fresh alternative to the usual tween-girl movie has begun to fray. Full Review

Jessica Reaves
August 7, 2008
Jessica Reaves, Chicago Tribune

Like 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 -... Full Review

Andrea Gronvall
August 7, 2008
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader

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, heartb... Full Review

James Berardinelli
August 7, 2008
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

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. Full Review

Stephen Holden
August 6, 2008
Stephen Holden, New York Times

The movie equivalent of being patted on the shoulder by an encouraging high school guidance counselor and assured that you are doing just fine. Full Review

Gregory Kirschling
August 6, 2008
Gregory Kirschling, Entertainment Weekly

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. Full Review

Teresa Wiltz
August 6, 2008
Teresa Wiltz, Washington Post

This is pure, escapist fun -- skepticism and naysaying are best left at home. Full Review

Claudia Puig
August 6, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today

The saga of the well-worn jeans on the move continues to be a warm and pleasantly diverting tale. Full Review

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