to Story's 2012 film Think Like a Man based on Steve Harvey's book Act Like a Lady, Think

Like a Man. The script is written by David A. Newman and Keith Merryman. The film was

released on June 20, 2014. The cast from the first film returned to reprise their roles.

Plot The film starts with Cedric saying how Las

Vegas has always been a place for casinos and showgirls, and now it's the perfect place

for couples to get married. He and his friends are all gathered there

for the wedding of Michael and Candace, with her son Duke joining them. The other couples

arrive with more than their fair share of baggage. Zeke and Mya arrive, with Zeke's

womanizing past constantly being brought up by old friends and former flames, including

the concierge at the hotel that recognizes him and throws her drink in his face. Bennett

and his wife Tish are trying to get a spark back in their marriage. Jeremy and Kristen

have since been married and are now trying for a kid. Dominic and Lauren are reunited

after spending time away from each other, and they make out in the limo. Finally, Cedric

pulls up to the hotel in a gaudy sports car, happily getting away from his wife Gail.

The men and women separate to enjoy their day. Cedric, being the best man for the wedding,

books himself a lavish suite and intends to go all out for a wild weekend in Vegas. Meanwhile,

Michael's overbearing mother Loretta doesn't approve of his engagement with Candace, still

thinking no woman is good enough for her son. This, along with Candace's desire to have

the perfect wedding, heaps on the stress. Loretta even takes over the bachelorette party

duties, even though Lauren is the maid of honor. The women start to have a party for

Candace, complete with their own blow-up doll, until Loretta makes up her own party. It's

boring. Among other problems plaguing the couples

include Lauren being called by her boss Lee, who tells her she is being considered for

a COO position in New York, meaning she will be separated from Dominic. Kristen tries to

get Jeremy to have sex with her and try for a kid by roleplaying "Game of Thrones" characters,

but Jeremy has too many reservations over being a dad. He's also not thrilled about

having to give up smoking weed, and he instead brought weed breath strips. Mya is ready to

marry Zeke, but he clearly shows hesitation over the matter.

While the ladies have to deal with Loretta, Lauren and Candace conspire to set her up

with Candace's Uncle Eddie to get Loretta off their backs so they can go back to enjoying

the night. Loretta takes all the ladies out to dinner that night and then plans to take

Candace to see Dionne Warwick. That's when Uncle Eddie shows up at the right moment and

begins flirting with Loretta. The ladies pass him onto her to go see Dionne Warwick, so

they can leave to have fun. Elsewhere, the guys are hitting the casinos, with Cedric

trying to score as much as he can. They run into Michael's old frat brothers Isaac and

Terrell, who just want to party. Dominic is then pulled aside by a chef who offers him

a position there in Vegas, which could possibly jumpstart his career as a chef.

The ladies give Tish a makeover to undo her frumpy housewife look to a more alluring style.

They then take the guys' party bus to the club, forcing the guys to either take a Chippendale-type

bus, or walk. They choose the latter. On the bus, the ladies find Jeremy's weed strips

and take them, while Lauren gets a call from her boss who officially makes her COO.

Cedric finds himself in hot water when Gail finds out that he's been using her card to

pay for his expenses, running her up to $40,000 in charges. He tries to win it back at the

casino, thinking his lucky number is 15. He puts all his chips and money on the table,

and with his back turned, Zeke pulls the chips away to leave only one to spare Cedric the

loss. However, the ball does land on 15, and Cedric is pissed at Zeke for ruining his chance

at a win. Meanwhile, the ladies start to feel the effects of the strips, and they start

to make an impromptu video to Bell Biv DeVoe's "Poison".

Turning to a last resort, Cedric gets all the guys together to the club for amateur's

night, dressing in their underwear to try and score some money. This turns into a disaster

when Michael spots Candace getting a lap dance. He charges to attack the dancer, leading to

an all-out between the guys, ladies, and the strippers.

The whole gang is thrown in jail for the night, which happens to be hours before the wedding.

They all try to call someone, with no luck. Michael tries for his mother, but she's spending

the night with Eddie in her room. Cedric tries for Gail, but she's already shacking up with

someone else: Drake. Bennett calls his own mother but has his kid pick up. Jeremy sees

the way he talks to his kid and is influenced to become a dad. The rest of the guys blame

Cedric for getting them into this mess from the moment he planned the weekend.

Loretta sees the messages from Michael on her phone and rushes to bail him and his friends

out. Everybody rushes to the venue for the wedding,

but since they were too late, their spot has been taken. Candace runs away crying, and

Michael leaves without a word. During this time, the couples resolve their problems.

Bennett, aroused by Tish's new look, takes her to bed. Jeremy decides he is committed

to being a father, and Kristen reveals she might be pregnant. Dominic and Lauren admit

that they were considered for good jobs, but they each turned them down to stay close to

each other. Zeke apologizes to Mya for everything that's been going on, and he finally proposes

to her. She says yes. Loretta goes into Michael and Candace's room

to continue trying to send Candace away. Michael walks in on this and orders his mother to

apologize to Candace. He declares that he will marry her whether she likes it or not,

and that she is not invited to the wedding. Candace talks to Michael and says that he

needs to apologize to his mother, because as a mother herself, she would be heartbroken

if her own son did not let her go to his wedding. Recognizing her mistakes, Loretta makes the

first move and apologizes to Candace. The three of them hug.

Cedric packs his bags, feeling like a failure as a best man. However, with the help of his

personal butler Declan, he is able to find another venue. Candace and Michael are married,

and everybody is happy. As the gang leaves the hotel, Cedric, having

had enough of Vegas, drops his last dollar on the floor. Bennett picks it up for him,

but Cedric tells him to go away. Bennett then puts the dollar in a slot machine. He scores

$100,000. Cedric runs in to try and claim this since it was his dollar, and everybody

else tries to pry him away from fighting Bennett. Cast

Production Principal photography began in June 2013 in

Las Vegas. Will Packer produced the film and it will release on June 20, 2014. The trailer

debuted on February 11, 2014 and appeared with Hart and Hall's About Last Night.

Soundtrack

For the soundtrack to Think Like a Man Too, singer Mary J. Blige recorded an entire collection

of music from and inspired by the film. Released on June 17, 2014, it includes a remake of

Shalamar's hit "A Night to Remember". Reception

Think Like a Man Too has been met with mostly negative reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the

film holds a rating of 24% based on 70 reviews. The consensus reads: "Think Like a Man Too

reunites its predecessor's talented cast, but fails to take their characters in new

or interesting directions". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 37 out of 100, based

on 29 critics, indicating "generally negative reviews".

Box office Think Like a Man Too opened at #1 at the box

office, grossing $29,241,911. As of July 7, 2014 it has grossed $58,171,973.

References

External links Official website

Think Like a Man Too at the Internet Movie Database

Think Like a Man Too at Box Office Mojo Think Like a Man Too at Rotten Tomatoes

Think Like a Man Too at Metacritic