My Girl 2

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My Girl 2

Promotional movie poster for the film
Directed by Howard Zieff
Produced by Brian Grazer
Joseph M. Caracciolo
David T. Friendly
Written by Laurice Elehwany
Starring Dan Aykroyd
Jamie Lee Curtis
Anna Chlumsky
Austin O'Brien
Music by Cliff Eidelman
Cinematography Paul Elliott
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) February 11, 1994 (USA)
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Budget $17,359,799 US
IMDb profile

My Girl 2 is a 1994 comedy-drama movie starring Anna Chlumsky, Dan Aykroyd, Christine Ebersole, Jamie Lee Curtis, Richard Masur, Austin O'Brien, and Roland Thomson. This was a sequel to 1991's My Girl.

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[edit] Tagline

The first time was only a warning...

[edit] Plot

The plot takes place in 1974, 2 years after My Girl, involves the main character, Vada Sultenfuss, going to Los Angeles for the spring break to learn more about her deceased biological mother. First a sparky 11 year old full of 'medical problems' (including a chicken bone in her throat), now a lively yet more serious 13 year old teenager, 'ready for her own apartment'. Vada goes through the natural steps, including what it's like to be with a boy that isn't dead. ( See My Girl For Thomas J.)

Vada Sultenfuss (Anna Chlumsky) has spring break coming up, and an assignment: to do an essay on someone she admires and has never met. She decides she wants to do an assignment on her mother, but quickly realizes she knows very little about her. She manages to get her father (Aykroyd) to agree to let her go to LA to stay with her Uncle Phil (Masur) and do some research on her mother. Once in LA, she finds herself under the protection of Nick (O'Brien), the son of Phil's girlfriend (Ebersole), who at first is very annoyed at losing his own spring break to escort a "hick girl" around town. However, he soon becomes more involved in the difficult search. He gets really annoyed of girls and on the other side Vada (Chlumsky) feels the same.

[edit] Cast

Almost all the cast from its predecessor reprise their roles, with the obvious exception of Macaulay Culkin, since his character was killed by bees due to an allergic reaction in the first movie.

[edit] Reaction

The film received poor reviews, currently citing a 15 % "Rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, grossed only $17 million at the box office.

[edit] Awards

For her performance, Chlumsky won a Young Artist Award for "Best Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture"; Thomson and O'Brien were also nominated for Young Artist Awards for their roles.

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