The action-comedy sequel follows a fictional British spy organisation that joins forces with an American counterpart to search for a drug lord’s hideout, which turns out to be a jungle-ringed temple in Cambodia.
It is not the first time Cambodia has outlawed entertainment it considers harmful to the country’s traditional values.
Hollywood’s light-hearted spy blockbuster Kingsman: the Golden Circle has been banned in Cambodia due to a scene that portrays the country and one of its famous temples as a hotbed of crime.
Bok Borak, director of the Cambodian culture ministry’s film department, said the “unacceptable” movie had been banned from cinemas for “using the name Cambodia as a hideout for criminals”.