Reception
Like its predecessor, the sequel has received generally negative reviews from critics. As of June 12, 2011, Rotten Tomatoes reported that 12% of critics gave positive reviews based on 129 reviews, the consensus being "Underutilizing its talented cast, The Pink Panther 2 is little more than a series of lame slapstick gags". Per another review aggregator, Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film received a 36 approval rating based on 30 reviews.
On its opening weekend, the film opened #4, grossing $12 million in 3,243 theaters with a $3,573 average. The film grossed $35,922,978 domestically and $40,023,637 in foreign countries totaling $75,946,615 worldwide, bringing in a slight $5,000,000 more than the film's actual budget.
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