3.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Sex and the City 2 (2010)
Sex and the City 2 (2010)
Overview
Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda are all married now, but they're still up for a little fun in the sun. When Samantha gets the chance to visit one of the most extravagant vacation destinations on the planet and offers to bring them all along, they surmise that a women-only retreat may be the perfect excuse to eschew their responsibilities and remember what life was like before they decided to settle down.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Islam: Negative
Viewer Rating
3.8
Overview
Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda are all married now, but they're still up for a little fun in the sun. When Samantha gets the chance to visit one of the most extravagant vacation destinations on the planet and offers to bring them all along, they surmise that a women-only retreat may be the perfect excuse to eschew their responsibilities and remember what life was like before they decided to settle down.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film primarily focuses on apolitical themes of female friendship, relationships, and luxury lifestyle, with its engagement in cultural differences being more for narrative exoticism than explicit political commentary. The solutions presented are individualistic and consumer-driven, not ideological.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast, focusing on its established white, heterosexual main characters. The narrative celebrates these traditional identities without offering explicit critique or centering on strong DEI themes, even when exploring cultural differences in its setting.
Secondary
The film's portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters is primarily positive, highlighted by a prominent and celebratory gay wedding. Gay characters are depicted as integrated and accepted within the main social circle, with their relationships shown with dignity and commitment, affirming the worth of queer lives and love.
The film portrays the societal norms influenced by Islam in Abu Dhabi as highly restrictive, particularly concerning women's freedom and sexuality. Samantha's public display of Western sexual liberation directly clashes with these norms, leading to her arrest and deportation, framing the Islamic-influenced culture as oppressive and incompatible with the protagonists' values.
The film "Sex and the City 2" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the four main female protagonists and their personal lives and relationships, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Sex and the City 2 is a direct sequel to the established television series and first film. All main and recurring characters maintain their previously established genders, and no new portrayals alter the gender of any canonically defined character.
All primary and recurring characters in "Sex and the City 2" are portrayed by the same actors who established their roles and races in the preceding television series and first film. No established character's race was altered for this installment.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.6
6.1
Critic Ratings
1.6
2.7
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