Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- earnest
- hopeful
- socially conscious
- reflective viewing
- educator appreciation
What critics said
Critics found the sequel derivative but regarded it as a reasonably effective update, with Sidney Poitier's talent and the period-to-period character transition earning praise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mark Thackeray has retired after decades in London but is drawn back into teaching when he encounters an inner-city Chicago school.
The film carries Mark Thackeray from the original London teaching story into a new 1990s Chicago classroom.
The central challenge is Mark's effort to teach students in an inner-city school affected by juvenile delinquency.
Critics specifically noted that characters originating in the 1960s were made to work in the 1990s through Sidney Poitier's performance and the updated setting.
Films like To Sir, with Love II, and why
To Sir, with Love
inspirational teacher confronting juvenile delinquency through discipline and mentorship
Stand and Deliver
idealistic educator transforming a troubled urban classroom with warmth and persistence
The Blackboard Jungle
teacher-led drama about reaching marginalized teenagers through unconventional instruction
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Release Date
- 1996-04-07
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (62)
Cast
- Sidney Poitier
- Christian Payton
- Dana Eskelson
- Fernando López
- Casey Lluberes
- Michael Gilio
- LZ Granderson
- Bernadette Speakes
- Jamie Kolacki
- Saundra Santiago
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is To Sir, with Love II about?
- A retired London teacher finds a renewed calling while trying to reach troubled teenagers in a Chicago inner-city school.
- What is To Sir, with Love II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of To Sir, with Love II as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is To Sir, with Love II violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in To Sir, with Love II as mild.
- What did critics think of To Sir, with Love II?
- Critics found the sequel derivative but regarded it as a reasonably effective update, with Sidney Poitier's talent and the period-to-period character transition earning praise.
- Which films are like To Sir, with Love II?
- Films with a similar feel include To Sir, with Love, Stand and Deliver, and The Blackboard Jungle.
- How long is To Sir, with Love II?
- To Sir, with Love II runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch To Sir, with Love II?
- In United States, To Sir, with Love II is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
