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| Directed by | John Pasquin |
| Produced by | Sandra Bullock Marc Lawrence |
| Written by | Marc Lawrence |
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| Music by | John Van Tongeren |
| Cinematography | Peter Menzies Jr. |
| Editing by | Garth Craven |
| Studio | Castle Rock Entertainment Village Roadshow Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | March 23, 2005 |
| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million[1] |
| Box office | $101,393,569 |
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous is a 2005 comedy film directed by John Pasquin, starring Sandra Bullock and Regina King. It is a sequel to the 2000 film Miss Congeniality.
Bullock, who also produced the film, commented during the film's promotion on the type of story she wanted to tell:
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Three weeks after the events of the first film, FBI agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) has become a celebrity after she infiltrated a beauty pageant on her last assignment. Her fame results in her cover being blown while she is trying to prevent a bank heist.
To capitalize on the publicity, the FBI decide to make Gracie the new "face" of the FBI; Gracie, who is hurt after being dumped by her boyfriend, fellow Agent Eric Matthews (who is relocated to Miami in the movie), agrees to the reassignment. The movie flashes forwards ten months, and she begins appearing on morning television giving out fashion advice and promoting her book.
However, when Cheryl (Heather Burns), Miss United States and Gracie's friend, and Stan Fields (William Shatner) are kidnapped in Las Vegas, Gracie is prompted to return to her old ways. She goes undercover to try to rescue them, accompanied by her bodyguard Sam Fuller (Regina King). This puts her at odds with the FBI, as they are unwilling to lose their mascot and are unsure if she's still up to the task.
The film grossed $101 million worldwide (less than half of the first film made almost five years earlier).[2] It was generally panned by critics, and has received a 14% approval rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 144 reviews.[3]
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