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Rio

  • 20112011
  • PGPG
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
232K
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POPULARITY
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Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement, and Will.i.am in Rio (2011)
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AnimationAdventureComedy
When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with the bird of his dreams.When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with the bird of his dreams.When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with the bird of his dreams.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
232K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,898
351
    • Carlos Saldanha
  • Writers
    • Carlos Saldanha(story by)
    • Earl Richey Jones(story by)
    • Todd R. Jones(story by)
  • Stars
    • Jesse Eisenberg(voice)
    • Anne Hathaway(voice)
    • George Lopez(voice)
    • Carlos Saldanha
  • Writers
    • Carlos Saldanha(story by)
    • Earl Richey Jones(story by)
    • Todd R. Jones(story by)
  • Stars
    • Jesse Eisenberg(voice)
    • Anne Hathaway(voice)
    • George Lopez(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 246User reviews
    • 235Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Leslie Mann and Rodrigo Santoro in Rio (2011)
    Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, and George Lopez in Rio (2011)
    Jamie Foxx, Jesse Eisenberg, and Will.i.am in Rio (2011)
    Jamie Foxx, George Lopez, and Will.i.am in Rio (2011)
    Rio (2011)
    Jamie Foxx and Will.i.am in Rio (2011)

    Top cast

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    Jesse Eisenberg
    Jesse Eisenberg
    • Blu
    • (voice)
    Anne Hathaway
    Anne Hathaway
    • Jewel
    • (voice)
    George Lopez
    George Lopez
    • Rafael
    • (voice)
    Karen Disher
    Karen Disher
    • Mother Bird
    • (voice)
    Jason Fricchione
    • Truck Driver
    • (voice)
    Sofia Scarpa Saldanha
    • Young Linda
    • (voice)
    Leslie Mann
    Leslie Mann
    • Linda
    • (voice)
    Kelly Keaton
    Kelly Keaton
    • Bookstore Customer
    • (voice)
    • …
    Wanda Sykes
    Wanda Sykes
    • Chloe (The Goose)
    • (voice)
    Jane Lynch
    Jane Lynch
    • Alice (The Other Goose)
    • (voice)
    Rodrigo Santoro
    Rodrigo Santoro
    • Tulio
    • (voice)
    • …
    Gracinha Leporace
    • Dr. Barbosa
    • (voice)
    Jamie Foxx
    Jamie Foxx
    • Nico
    • (voice)
    Will.i.am
    Will.i.am
    • Pedro
    • (voice)
    • (as will.i.am)
    Phil Miler
    Phil Miler
    • Aviary Intern
    • (voice)
    • …
    Bernardo De Paula
    Bernardo De Paula
    • Sylvio
    • (voice)
    • (as Bernardo de Paula)
    • …
    Carlos Saldanha
    Carlos Saldanha
    • Second Waiter
    • (voice)
    Renato D'Angelo
    • Police Officer
    • (voice)
      • Carlos Saldanha
    • Writers
      • Carlos Saldanha(story by)
      • Earl Richey Jones(story by)
      • Todd R. Jones(story by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This film has been cited as a reason why Pixar cancelled a film they were making with a similar story: "Newt".
    • Goofs
      Linda serves Blu a cup of hot chocolate at the beginning of the film. Chocolate is toxic to Macaws.
    • Quotes

      Blu: So, how far is it to this Luiz?

      Rafael: Not far! Thirty minutes, as the crow flies.

      Blu: I see... and how far as the macaw walks?

      Jewel: Bo-Bo here can't fly.

      Rafael: But, he's a bird!

      Blu: Not all birds fly! There are ostriches...

      Jewel: You are NOT an ostrich!

      Blu: Well... not technically.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits, two blue feathers are formed by the abstract shapes.
    • Alternate versions
      Also released in a 3D version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Taio Cruz: Telling the World (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Real In Rio
      Music by Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, Mikael Mutti and John Powell

      Lyrics by Siedah Garrett

      Performed by The Rio Singers

      Produced by Sergio Mendes, John Powell, Carlinhos Brown and Mikael Mutti

    User reviews246

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    Featured review
    10/10
    Location, location, location. It's Rio!
    "Oh, how wish I was back in my cage, with my mirror, and my little bell"

    Jesse Eisenberg should be forever grateful that the Oscar-nominated "The Social Network" was released before Rio. That's because his voice as Blu, the macaw, is so distinctive and perfect, that in my mind he will always be Blu. And if Rio had been released months ago, audiences worldwide would think that Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder, missed his cage, mirror and little bell.

    Now, for the movie itself…

    Location, location, location. Because what's Rio, the movie, without (pulsating, colorful, exuberant, romantic) Rio, the city? The story is delightful, though predictable. The characters are cardboard, even if 3D and feathery. But "predictable" and "cardboard" are the worst adjectives I could possibly link to Rio. The Rio deal, is that I laughed all the way through it, like everybody else in the theater.

    Blu, the last male of his kind, is the happiest macaw, out there in a snowy town with Linda, his nerdy owner. Jewel, the last female of her kind, lives in Brazil, and is the saddest macaw, imprisoned in a cage and fighting for her freedom. She's a free-spirited soul, with the world at her feet. Blu has lived a sheltered life, can't fly, and loves every minute of it. What happens when they meet? Anyone above the age of 7 can guess how it ends (age 5 if he's seen the trailer). But there's so much delight from the first minute to the last, that you don't want it to end.

    I was one of the lucky few to watch the premiere of Rio in Rio, and at this point I can hardly wait to see it again. A Brazilian, Carlos Saldanha, directed the movie, and it shows. The details of the city are all there, but so is the big picture (you know, everything that really matters, along with wide panoramas of Rio by night, of a crowded beach, of a sunset in the cable cars of Santa Teresa).

    Lots of AMAZING aerial views in the action scenes. The main characters are birds, thus flying should be expected. Many of those places showed in the movie can be visited by tourists.

    Rio doesn't have the depth of stories such as Toy Story or Up. It is a simpler plot. It is, however, pure fun from start to finish, and visually stunning. Location, location, location. As a native of Rio, I could recognize most places, and was stunned with how realistic were the slums, and how the geography of the city, especially the mountains, could be so painstakingly reproduced.

    The movie is not a musical, but it comes close to it. There's funk, bossa nova, a few clichés of Brazilian music and even samba sang in English (still conflicted about it!).

    There is also the portrayal of animal trafficking, a centuries-old problem in Brazil, and the subplot of a boy who lives on the streets and must resort to petty crime, which adds up to a much-needed social commentary.

    By all means, don't miss this movie!
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    FAQ4

    • How could Tulio have known about the last Spix's Macaw (Blu) existing in Moose Lake, Minnesota?
    • Is there a sequel?
    • Approximately how much of Rio de Janiero is shown throughout the film?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 15, 2011 (United States)
      • United States
    • Official sites
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      • English
      • Portuguese
      • Arabic
      • Spanish
      • Brazilian Sign Language
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox Animation
      • Blue Sky Studios
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 36 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1

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