Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- campy
- irreverent
- lurid
- midnight movie
- cult film night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an intentionally ridiculous but technically chaotic and severely underfunded cult spectacle.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses intentionally ridiculous dialogue, warped characters, heightened seduction, and theatrical dance-world excess.
Penny faces manipulation, sacrifice, competitive dancers, and a dangerous love triangle while seeking stardom.
The reported roughly $30,000 budget and critical descriptions of seventies porn production values define the film's presentation.
Penny's drive for television success, fortune, and legitimacy requires escalating sacrifices and exposes her to danger.
Films like Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven, and why
Showgirls
campy show-business satire, erotic melodrama, and deliberately heightened performances
The Room
low-budget theatrical excess, ambitious outsider protagonists, and surreal entertainment-world satire
Black Swan
stylized dance ambition, backstage rivalry, and psychologically heightened melodrama
Movie Details
- Director
- Rena Riffel
- Release Date
- 2011-11-08
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Rating
- 3.7 / 10 (43)
Cast
- Rena Riffel
- Glenn Plummer
- Greg Travis
- Dewey Weber
- Peter Stickles
- Shelley Michelle
- Ford Austin
- Paula LaBaredas
- Hoyt Richards
- Blanca Blanco
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Bloodstream
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven about?
- A flamboyant Las Vegas dancer pursues television stardom through ballet training, romantic temptation, and a gauntlet of campy danger.
- What is Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven as mild.
- What did critics think of Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an intentionally ridiculous but technically chaotic and severely underfunded cult spectacle.
- Which films are like Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven?
- Films with a similar feel include Showgirls, The Room, and Black Swan.
- How long is Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven?
- Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven runs 145 minutes.
- Where can I watch Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven?
- In United States, Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven streams on Bloodstream.
