Puyo Puyo 2 (film)


 * This article is about the 2005 live-action/animated film. For the 1994 video game, see Puyo Puyo 2.

Puyo Puyo 2 is a 2005 live action/computer-animated comedy film, directed by Kenneth Branagh, and the sequel to the 2003 film Puyo Puyo, which in turn is based on the video game series of the same name developed by Compile (later owned by Sega). It is the second and final film in the Puyo Puyo film series, produced by Gingo Movies, Amblin Entertainment and The Kennedy/Marshall Company, and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film stars the reprised roles of Jennifer Love Hewitt, Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, and Owen Wilson. New cast members include Avril Lavigne and the voices of Martin Short and Tim Curry.

The film was released on April 8, 2005 to generally negative reviews, though some considered it as a slight improvement over its predecessor. It grossed $99.3 million worldwide against a $80 million budget.

Plot
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Live action actors
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 * Jennifer Love Hewitt as Arle Nadja
 * Matthew Broderick as Schezo Wegey
 * Helen Hunt as Draco Centauros
 * Kirsten Dunst as Rulue
 * Owen Wilson as The Dark Prince
 * Avril Lavigne as Witch
 * Hayden Christensen as Saturni
 * Verne Troyer as Sasori Man
 * Rosie O'Donnell as Kikimora
 * Curtis Armstrong as Lagnus the Brave

Voice actors
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 * Ayame Kizuki as Carbuncle
 * Martin Short as Suketoudara
 * Tim Curry as Nohoho
 * John Oliver as Skeleton-T
 * Nolan North as Momomo
 * Alex Rocco as Owlbear
 * Brad Garrett as Zoh Daimaoh
 * Patrick Warburton as Minotauros

Production
In April 2003, it was announced that Universal Pictures and Gingo Movies had started the development of a sequel to Puyo Puyo to be released on March 11, 2005, which was later rescheduled to April 8, 2005. In March 2004, it was announced Avril Lavigne had joined the cast of the film, with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Matthew Broderick reprising their roles from the first. Helen Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, and Owen Wilson were confirmed to reprise their respective roles in September 2004, joined by Martin Short and Tim Curry as the voices of Suketoudara and Nohoho, respectively.

Filming
Principal photography began in February 2004.

Box office
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Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 19% based on 73 reviews with an average rating of 3.1/10. The website's consensus reads, "Puyo Puyo 2 may entertain the younger audiences, but suffers from the same problems as its predecessor." On Metacritic the film has a score of 35 out of 100 based on 25 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.

Home media
The film was released on VHS and DVD on September 20, 2005. The VHS release is known for being the last Gingo film to be released on the platform. The film was released on a 3-disc Blu-ray/DVD/digital copy combo pack on September 21, 2010.

Accolades
The film was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award in 2005 in the category "Worst Prequel or Sequel", losing to Son of the Mask.

Soundtrack
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Score
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Cancelled sequel
By March 2004, during the filming of Puyo Puyo 2, Universal and Gingo had been already developing a script for Puyo Puyo 3, with writers Alec Berg, David Mandel, and Jeff Schaffer. Initially set for a release in 2007, Michael Wildshill said in March 2006 that plans for Puyo Puyo 3 had been cancelled because the second had not done as well as expected, which he attributed to Universal releasing it at an inappropriate time.

Main transcript
To see the transcript of the film, click here.

Trailer transcripts
To see the transcripts for the trailers of the film, click here.