sex and the city 2 is an american romantic comedy movie released in 2010. it is the sequel to "sex and the city". it is set in new york city and the united arab emirates. it stars sarah jessica parker, cynthia nixon, kim cattrall and kristin davis with cameo appearances by miley cyrus, liza minnelli and penélope cruz. the movie received negative reviews by movie critics, but grossed over $288 million at the box office and became the highest grossing romantic comedy of 2010.