--- title: "Porky's II: The Next Day" year: 1983 kind: "film" canonical: "https://film.one/film/porkys-ii-the-next-day" fi1m_id: "porkys-ii-the-next-day" imdb_id: "tt0086129" tmdb_id: 19698 wikidata_id: "Q1754564" fi1m_score: 61 critics_reviews: 3 published: "2026-10-04T18:24:20.738754+00:00" updated: "2026-10-04T18:24:26.698716+00:00" region: "US" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) Directed by Bob Clark · 1h 38m · MPA R · Comedy ## Identity Porky's II: The Next Day - **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/porkys-ii-the-next-day - **Type:** Film - **Fi1m ID:** porkys-ii-the-next-day - **IMDb ID:** tt0086129 - **TMDB ID:** 19698 - **Wikidata ID:** Q1754564 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086129/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/19698, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1754564 **Fi1m score: 61** · Critics: 3 of 6 reviews so far *In a sentence:* A school Shakespeare festival besieged by a clergyman and a surplus of sex jokes > Bob Clark’s crude school farce has some wit, a welcome role for Kaki Hunter and more repetition than it needs. It is agreeable enough for the already interested, though choosing a bigoted opponent does not automatically make the jokes funny. ## Synopsis A school Shakespeare festival meets opposition from Reverend Flavel (Bill Wiley), whose crusade brings bigotry into a teenage comedy of sex and misbehaviour. Pee Wee (Dan Monahan), Tommy (Wyatt Knight) and Wendy (Kaki Hunter) are among the youngsters caught up in the dispute as the reverend interferes with the school’s plans. The students want the festival to go ahead; Flavel wants to stop it. Their preoccupation with sex now shares space with a fight over what can be performed at school, as the festival becomes the focus of a confrontation with censorious adults. ## Review Bob Clark’s *Porky’s II: The Next Day* finds a useful target for its crude comedy: a school Shakespeare festival under attack from a bigoted clergyman. There is pleasure in watching a film this cheerfully smutty take offence at somebody else’s intolerance, and some wit among the familiar gags. It is a decent, limited sequel, worth considering chiefly for Kaki Hunter and its willingness to let women be funny. Anyone hoping for a thorough comic rethink should lower those hopes. The screenplay, credited to Alan Ormsby, Roger Swaybill and Bob Clark, gives Reverend Flavel’s crusade a useful place in the proceedings. His objection to the festival supplies the teenagers with something to be indignant about beyond interference with their own appetites. That is a sensible way to organise a farce, since pompous opposition can produce laughs without making the youngsters particularly admirable. The film does, however, lean too heavily on our approval of its target, as though recognising a bigot were sufficient preparation for a joke. Dan Monahan’s Pee Wee and Wyatt Knight’s Tommy belong to a comedy that takes the boys’ claim on our attention largely for granted. Their shared eagerness has some charm, though the familiar raunch becomes wearing when enthusiasm has to supply the whole joke. Bill Wiley’s Reverend Flavel is a useful opponent, with a campaign against school Shakespeare that hardly requires exaggeration to sound absurd. The broadness suits this sort of farce, but it also limits how surprising the exchanges can be. Kaki Hunter, as Wendy, provides the most persuasive reason to stay with it. We laughed at her comic assurance; her timing gives the crude material a welcome lightness. The film allows women a share of the humour that matters in a comedy whose appeal might otherwise depend entirely on liking the boys. Its comparatively generous attitude makes the company more agreeable, even when the material is doing little to deserve the performers’ efforts. Reginald H. Morris’s cinematography is serviceable, leaving the performances to do most of the work. That plainness helps when a performer has the timing to justify our attention, but gives the weaker jokes little assistance. Stan Cole’s editing feels insufficiently selective about which comic business deserves room, and some of the broader material outstays its welcome. The pace sometimes gives us time to notice how thin the joke was in the first place. Carl Zittrer’s music supplies encouragement, although the comedy hardly needs further permission to be boisterous. Bob Clark is more convincing when the ensemble finds an easy rhythm than when the film insists on its own cheek. The school farce gives him a dependable arrangement: an adult objects loudly, leaving the younger characters room to misbehave. He has less success finding fresh amusement in the familiar sexual material, which needs more variation than another bout of collective enthusiasm can provide. At 98 minutes, *Porky’s II: The Next Day* asks for a manageable evening, although the weaker stretches still feel padded. There is enough warmth here to keep the crudity from becoming sour, and enough wit to make the repetition mildly frustrating. Those already fond of this sort of school comedy will have an easier time forgiving its limitations. Try it for Kaki Hunter, with a tolerance for jokes that arrive more noisily than they need to. *Fi1m score 61, published 4 October 2026.* ## Straight answers **Is Porky's II: The Next Day worth watching?** *Porky's II: The Next Day* is worth considering for those already fond of crude school comedies, and we score it 61 out of 100. Kaki Hunter’s comic timing and some welcome warmth make it agreeable company, but the repetitive sex jokes and padded stretches limit our recommendation. **How long is Porky's II: The Next Day, and what is it rated?** *Porky's II: The Next Day* runs 1h 38m and is rated R by the MPA in the US. It is a comedy film. **Where can I watch Porky's II: The Next Day in the US?** *Porky's II: The Next Day* is not on any streaming or rental service in the US at the moment. It is available in 2 other countries; change your country at the top of the page to see where. Availability is checked daily. **How violent or frightening is Porky's II: The Next Day, and is it suitable for children?** *Porky's II: The Next Day* carries a UK 18 certificate and is not suitable for children. Its adult appeal centres on crude sexual humour, teenage misbehaviour and a confrontation with a bigoted clergyman; we would not treat its school setting as evidence that it suits younger teenagers. **How does Porky's II: The Next Day compare to Fast Times at Ridgemont High?** *Porky's II: The Next Day* is the broader, more repetitive farce; we recommend [*Fast Times at Ridgemont High*](https://film.one/film/fast-times-at-ridgemont-high) as the sharper school comedy. The latter makes more room for embarrassment and ordinary vulnerability, despite loose storytelling and occasional cruelty, while the former chiefly suits viewers content with boisterous sex jokes and Kaki Hunter’s assured timing. **What should I watch after Porky's II: The Next Day?** After *Porky's II: The Next Day*, try [*Fast Times at Ridgemont High*](https://film.one/film/fast-times-at-ridgemont-high) (1982, Fi1m 70): More sharply observed school comedy, with room for embarrassment and ordinary vulnerability. Then [*Dazed and Confused*](https://film.one/film/dazed-and-confused) (1993, Fi1m 86): Another unruly school ensemble, given more space to become people worth knowing; and [*Bottoms*](https://film.one/film/bottoms) (2023, Fi1m 73): School rebellion and sexual scheming pushed into a more knowingly ridiculous farce. ### Reviews we read (3) - **Time Out**, DO (70/100, inferred): The review presents the film as a charming, witty farce beneath its crude-gag exterior. It singles out that unexpected wit and charm as its strength. [Read](https://www.timeout.com/movies/porkys-ii-the-next-day) - **Empire**, William Thomas (60/100, inferred): Thomas calls it the best of a worthless series, finding it somewhat funnier than the original but still limited. He singles out Kaki Hunter’s comic performance and the film’s relatively enlightened attitude toward women for praise. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/porky-ii-next-day-review/) - **Variety**, Variety Staff (60/100, inferred): The review presents the sequel as a continuation of the original’s raunchy comic approach, with a wryly approving tone. It singles out the school Shakespeare festival as the target of a crusade by the bigoted Reverend Bubba Flavel. [Read](https://variety.com/1982/film/reviews/porky-s-ii-the-next-day-1200425464/) ## Details - **Director:** Bob Clark - **Director:** Bob Clark - **Writer:** Roger Swaybill, Alan Ormsby, Bob Clark - **Cinematography:** Reginald H. Morris - **Editor:** Stan Cole - **Music:** Carl Zittrer - **Costume design:** Mary E. McLeod - **Producer:** Bob Clark, Don Carmody - **Cast:** Dan Monahan as Pee Wee; Wyatt Knight as Tommy; Mark Herrier as Billy; Roger Wilson as Mickey; Cyril O'Reilly as TIm; Tony Ganios as Meat; Kaki Hunter as Wendy; Scott Colomby as Brian - **Runtime:** 1h 38m - **Certificate (MPA):** R - **Release (the US):** 24 June 1983 - **Genres:** Comedy - **Budget:** $6 million - **Box office:** $55 million ## Where to watch in the US Not streaming, renting or buying in the US at the last check. Also available in: CA, ES. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## If you liked this - *Fast Times at Ridgemont High* (1982), Fi1m 70: More sharply observed school comedy, with room for embarrassment and ordinary vulnerability. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/fast-times-at-ridgemont-high.md) - *Gregory's Girl* (1981): A gentler account of adolescent desire, with affection for everyone’s awkwardness. - *The French Kissers* (2009): Adolescent sexual boasting meets humiliation in a comedy with grubby good humour. - *Dazed and Confused* (1993), Fi1m 86: Another unruly school ensemble, given more space to become people worth knowing. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/dazed-and-confused.md) - *Bottoms* (2023), Fi1m 73: School rebellion and sexual scheming pushed into a more knowingly ridiculous farce. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/bottoms.md) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. 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