Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- colorful
- playful
- family movie night
- children's afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel bright, colorful, musical, and good-natured, but overly busy, predictable, and less inventive than its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story moves Blu, Jewel, and their children from Rio de Janeiro into the Amazon while adding rainforest creatures, domestic conflicts, and returning antagonists.
The Amazon setting and the film's ecological drama place endangered parrots and their habitat at the center of the adventure.
Critics repeatedly highlight the bright CGI imagery and intricate, colorful song-and-dance sequences.
Blu and Jewel travel with their three children and confront both family disagreements and Jewel's intimidating father.
Films like Rio 2, and why
Rio
colorful animated family adventure with talking animals, musical numbers, comic villains, and a warm domestic storyline
The Lion King
bright CGI family adventure combining animal characters, jungle peril, comedy, music, and accessible ecological themes
Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa
ensemble animated comedy with a family-centered journey, vivid tropical environments, songs, and broad child-friendly humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Carlos Saldanha
- Release Date
- 2014-03-19
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (3866)
Cast
- Jesse Eisenberg
- Anne Hathaway
- will.i.am
- Jamie Foxx
- Leslie Mann
- George López
- Andy Garcia
- Bruno Mars
- Bernardo de Paula
- Rodrigo Santoro
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, Freeform
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Rio 2 about?
- A colorful Amazonian musical adventure sends Blu, Jewel, and their children into a chaotic clash of family loyalties, ecological threats, and old rivalries.
- What is Rio 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rio 2 as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Rio 2 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Rio 2.
- What did critics think of Rio 2?
- Critics broadly found the sequel bright, colorful, musical, and good-natured, but overly busy, predictable, and less inventive than its predecessor.
- Which films are like Rio 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Rio, The Lion King, and Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa.
- How long is Rio 2?
- Rio 2 runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rio 2?
- In United States, Rio 2 streams on Disney Plus, Freeform.
