Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)

After Cheryl Frasier and Stan Fields are kidnapped, Gracie goes undercover in Las Vegas to find them.

Director:

John Pasquin

Writers:

Marc Lawrence (characters), Katie Ford (characters),

Stars:

Sandra Bullock, Regina King, Enrique Murciano

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandra Bullock	...	Gracie Hart
Regina King	...	Sam Fuller
Enrique Murciano	...	Jeff Foreman
William Shatner	...	Stan Fields
Ernie Hudson	...	FBI Asst. Director Harry McDonald
Heather Burns	...	Cheryl Frasier
Diedrich Bader	...	Joel Meyers
Treat Williams	...	FBI Asst. Director Walter Collins
Abraham Benrubi	...	Lou Steele
Nick Offerman	...	Karl Steele
Eileen Brennan	...	Carol Fields
Elisabeth Röhm	...	Agent Janet McKaren
Leslie Grossman	...	Pam
Lusia Strus	...	Janine
Molly Gottlieb	...	Priscilla

Storyline

Because of the notoriety she gained from the Miss United States pageant, Gracie Hart's life as an undercover FBI agent is over. In addition, Agent Eric Matthews broke off their relationship which she did not take well. Begrudgingly on the advice her boss Director Harry McDonald, Gracie decides to become the FBI's media relations officer. Ten months later with the assistance of style coach Joel Meyers and a best selling book behind her about her experience, Gracie becomes a designer-clad media darling and the made-up face of the FBI. The new Gracie is the exact opposite of Agent Sam Fuller, a woman who, like Gracie before her pageant experience, has deep seated anger issues. The two do not get along, but that doesn't stop McDonald from assigning Sam to be Gracie's bodyguard. The two are sent to Las Vegas when Gracie's friend, reigning Miss United States Cheryl Frasier, and the long time Miss United States pageant host Stan Fields are kidnapped there. At the FBI's Las Vegas field office...

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Plot Keywords:

fbi | fbi agent | undercover | training | las vegas nevada | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [dk] Warner Bros [fr]

Country:

USA Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 March 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Miss Congeniality 2

Filming Locations:

7 Lincoln Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$156,351 (Hong Kong) (8 April 2005)

Gross:

$48,472,213 (USA) (1 July 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, Fortis Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jesse James, Sandra Bullock's ex-husband, appears very briefly as the guy who loses the arm-wrestling contest in the bar.

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Goofs

At Hart's first book signing when she is talking to Priscilla the length of her hair tucked behind her ears changes from short to long between shots.

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Quotes

[first lines]
[FBI agents in a Jim & Dan's Fine Foods van on their way to the bank for a sting operation]
Clonsky: Hey Hart, can you give me Miss Arizona's number?
Gracie Hart: Why would I do that Clonsky?
Clonsky: Cause she needs a man in her life.
Gracie Hart: Yeah, where do you fit in?

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Crazy Credits

A number of songs are listed as being "from" other movies, including a number of Sandra Bullock films.

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Connections

Referenced in Youth in Revolt (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Highway Junkie"
Written by Chris Knight, Sam Tate and Annie Tate
Performed by The Yayhoos
Courtesy of Rounder Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

User Reviews

Cute chick flick where you can just sit back and enjoy

Sandra Bullock returns as FBI agent Gracie Hart in the second Miss Congeniality movie. Gracie has become well-known by the public after saving Cheryl Frasier (Heather Burns) at the Miss United States Pageant, where she was working undercover. Gracie is asked to become the face to the FBI, and give a positive face of the FBI by promoting her book on TV. Gracie has become a celebrity and is no longer a real FBI agent. Her friends from the pageant, Cheryl and Stan Fields (William Shatner) are kidnapped in Las Vegas, and Gracie wants to find them. Gracie is ordered by her boss to continue being the face of the FBI, while they find her friends. Gracie can't do that, so she starts her own investigation. Her bodyguard, FBI agent Sam Fuller (Regina King), and Gracie go undercover to find her friends, and the fireworks begin. If you liked the first movie, you will love this one. I think it is even better than the first, and Regina King steals the show with her part. There is much more action and funny scenes. I actually laugh through the entire movie. This is one cute chick flick where you can just sit back and enjoy. (Warner Brothers, Run time 1:55, Rated PG-13) (8/10)