# The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 is a 2008 American comedy-drama film and a sequel to the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. The original cast (Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively, and Alexis Bledel) return to star in the film. It was directed by Sanaa Hamri and written by Elizabeth Chandler, who wrote the previous film. The film is based upon the fourth novel in the book series: Forever in Blue (2007), but incorporates scenes and storylines from The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (2003) and Girls in Pants (2004).
It is the second installment of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants film series and was released in theaters on August 6, 2008.

## Plot

Best childhood friends Bridget Vreeland, Lena Kaligaris, Tibby Rollins, and Carmen Lowell have completed their first year of college and will spend their summers apart.
Bridget finds letters from her grandmother Greta her father had hidden, but does not accept it was to protect her. She goes to Turkey for an archaeological dig under Professor Nasrin Mehani. Finding the remains of a woman who died at the same age as her mother saddens Bridget.
After reading her grandmother's letters, Bridget leaves the dig to visit her in Alabama. She learns her mother, who committed suicide, had denied having depression or any mental issues at all. Not allowing anyone into her life who challenged this or got her help, Bridget's father went along with it. But Greta could not, so moved away as her daughter refused help.
Greta tells Bridget her mother was sick and her suicide was not her father's fault, observing she is 'stronger' than her so will not suffer the same fate. Bridget wishes her mother had stayed alive for her sake and feels unloved/abandoned, so Greta convinces her daughter's love for Bridget kept her alive. Knowing this, Bridget later reconciles with her father.
While mourning her grandfather Bapi's death in Greece, Lena meets her ex-boyfriend Kostas, who reveals he is married and expecting a baby with his wife. Lena returns to the RISD and begins dating her life class model, Leo. Kostas comes to see her, revealing that his marriage was annulled after his wife admitted she was not actually pregnant. Lena forgives him but refuses to take him back, saying they have changed. However, after spending time with Leo, she realizes they are incompatible and she still cares for Kostas.
Tibby works at a video store in NYC while retaking a screenwriting class at NYU that requires her to finish her script. While having sex with her boyfriend Brian, the condom breaks. Fearing she might be pregnant, Tibby withdraws from everyone. Breaking up with Brian, she reluctantly gives Lena's younger sister Effie permission to date him.
Lena brings Tibby a requested pregnancy test, but she gets her period before needing it. Tibby drives to Vermont, hoping for Carmen's support, but leaves after they argue over who ignores whom more. She goes to Brian's and apologizes, confessing she had been afraid of dealing with change. Realizing he still loves Tibby, he breaks up with Effie.
Carmen attends an actor workshop in Vermont, prompted by fellow Yale student Julia. During auditions for The Winter's Tale, Ian, an actor, encourages Carmen to try out. She ultimately wins the lead, Perdita, causing Julia to become envious. Carmen grows more confident when her talent is seen by the director Bill and the other actors, including Ian, with whom she begins a flirtatious friendship.
One night, Julia says she has a date with Ian, upsetting Carmen and causing her to falter in rehearsals. When her mother Christina goes into labor early, Carmen reconciles with Tibby and asks her to help. Ian comforts Carmen, revealing he only had dinner with Julia because she begged.
Carmen overhears Julia trying to undermine her to Bill, who refuses to replace her. Regaining her confidence, she performs successfully, and kisses Ian after the play. While packing to leave, she chastises Julia for her backstabbing.
Effie, upset with Brian breaking up with her and Lena loving her friends more than her, steals the Pants and loses them in Greece while visiting their grandmother. Bridget, Lena, Tibby, and Carmen disagree that the Pants are worth saving, so Lena travels to Greece to look for them.
Discovering from Effie that Lena refused to take Kostas back when he visited her in Rhode Island, the other three follow with Carmen's stepdad's almost expired frequent flier miles to help search for the Pants and convince Lena to give Kostas another chance. Lena sees Kostas, he says he will be doing a master's at the London School of Economics, but they part. Later, Lena looks for Kostas on his boat and they kiss.
Although they do not find the Pants, the summer ends in Greece with the four friends renewing their mutual commitment to each other.

## Cast

* Amber Tamblyn as Tibby Rollins
* America Ferrera as Carmen Lowell
* Blake Lively as Bridget Vreeland
* Alexis Bledel as Lena Kaligaris
* Rachel Nichols as Julia Beckwith
* Tom Wisdom as Ian
* Rachel Ticotin as Christina
* Leonardo Nam as Brian McBrian
* Michael Rady as Kostas Dounas
* Jesse Williams as Leo
* Shohreh Aghdashloo as Prof. Nasrin Mehani
* Blythe Danner as Greta Randolph, Bridget's maternal grandmother
* Lucy Hale as Effie Kaligaris, Lena's younger sister
* Maria Konstandarou as Yia Yia, Lena's maternal grandmother
* Ernie Lively as Franz Vreeland, Bridget's father
* Carly Rose Sonenclar as Katherine Rollins
* Kyle MacLachlan as Bill Kerr (uncredited)

## Production

Principal photography started on June 3, 2007. The filming began on the island of Santorini, Greece in Oia and continued in Connecticut. Western Connecticut State University was used for the scenes of Lena at the Rhode Island School of Design campus. Tibby's scenes were filmed in New York City.

## Soundtrack and score

* Rock & Roll – Eric Hutchinson
* Together – Michelle Branch
* Sunset Man – James Otto
* No One's Aware – Jack Savoretti
* Warm Whispers – Missy Higgins
* Friday Night – Craig David
* Sister Rosetta (Capture the Spirit) – Noisettes
* 5 times out of 100 – Hot Hot Heat
* Girls Just Want To Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
* You Are Mine – Mutemath
* Strange & Beautiful – Aqualung
In addition, Varèse Sarabande released an album of the film's score, composed by Rachel Portman (unlike the film's stars, composer Cliff Eidelman did not return for the sequel).
* Sisterhood (3:29)
* Kostas (:44)
* Carmen And Ian Rehearse (2:39)
* Welcome Home (1:07)
* Bridget (3:20)
* The Letters (2:43)
* Lena (4:14)
* Tibby (4:07)
* Carmen (3:52)
* Well Worn Pair Of Pants (1:39)

## Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 65% approval rating based on 98 reviews with an average rating of 6/10. The site's critical consensus reads "The workable chemistry among the four leads combined with the enriching message make for a winning Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2". Similarly, Metacritic gave the film a 63/100 score based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale.
On its opening weekend, the film performed better than its predecessor, opening #4 at the box office with $10,678,430. As of November 7, 2008, the film had grossed $44,080,484 domestically.

## DVD release

The DVD and Blu-ray were released in the United States on November 18, 2008. In Australia, the film was released straight-to-DVD.

## Awards

* 2009 – Nominated; Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Romance

## Sequel

A film based on the book sequel to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 had been announced and it was produced by Alloy Entertainment. Chase expressed in a 2024 interview that she "would love" to make another sequel with Ferrera, Lively, Tamblyn, and Bledel, "I'm doing sequels to some of my other classic movies right now. I think, you know, time has gone by and the audiences still very much want it. So maybe."