Rio 2 (2014)

It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets his father-in-law.

Director:

Carlos Saldanha

Writers:

Don Rhymer (screenplay), Carlos Kotkin (screenplay),

Stars:

Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Jemaine Clement

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jake T. Austin	...	Fernando (voice)
Carlinhos Brown	...	Audition Bird (voice)
Kristin Chenoweth	...	Gabi (voice)
Jemaine Clement	...	Nigel (voice)
Jim Conroy	...	Capoeira Turtle (voice)
Rachel Crow	...	Carla (voice)
Bernardo de Paula	...	Carnival Barker / Blue Sentry (voice)
Nola Donkin	...	Opera Bird (voice)
Jesse Eisenberg	...	Blu (voice)
Miguel Ferrer	...	Big Boss (voice)
Jamie Foxx	...	Nico (voice)
Pierce Gagnon	...	Tiago (voice)
Andy Garcia	...	Eduardo (voice)
Jeffrey Garcia	...	Spoonbill / Perl (voice)
Bebel Gilberto	...	Eva (voice)

Storyline

It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.

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Plot Keywords:

bird | amazon | jungle | father in law | toucan | 

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Taglines:

He's villainous, she's venomous.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Brazil]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Portuguese

Release Date:

11 April 2014 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Рио 2

Box Office

Budget:

$103,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$39,327,869 (USA) (11 April 2014)

Gross:

$131,536,019 (USA) (29 August 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Animation, Blue Sky Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SDDS Datasat Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although Eva is portrayed to be a terrible off-key singer, Bebel Gilberto, who voices the character, is actually a very good singer and accomplished musician.

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Goofs

There are no completely black jaguars in South America. There are spotted dark jaguars.

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Quotes

Jewel: For a bird from Minnesota, you've got some moves.
Blu: Oh, that wasn't a move, it was an accident. But I accept the compliment.
Jewel: It's great Rafael can watch the kids.
Blu: Yup. Looks like you're stuck with me all night.
Jewel: You're my one and only, Blu.
Blu: That's a good thing since I'm the only other one.
[They press their beaks together as to share a kiss]

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Crazy Credits

The 20th Century Fox fanfare that plays during the opening studio logo has a samba beat to it.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Rio 2 (2014)

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Soundtracks

Ride of the Valkyries
Written by Richard Wagner
Performed by Kristin Chenoweth

User Reviews

Inherently funny

As someone who hasn't watched Rio 1, Rio 2 was not confusing so I was able to understand what is happening in just the first few minutes. This movie features really amazing animation, check out the opening carnival and the bird dance. Secondly, with stellar casts, this is like a Disney musical except it's funnier. Kristin Chenoweth is over the top as a lovelorn stalker. Seems like a role she always plays. Expect lots of Shakespeare soliloquies parodying the classic Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and many more. Thirdly, the amazon rainforest setting really enables us to be introduced to many new characters. From rapping sloths (Ke$ha anyone?) to taichi fighting old ninja turtles, Rio 2 does not rely on low-brow dirty jokes unlike some other movie I could mention (Madagascar? It also is named after a place). This movie is funny, exciting, and slightly touching, the perfect thing to watch with friends, family and partners alike.