My boys were big fans of Rio and frequently picked it out for family movie night. Once they started seeing commercials for Rio 2, there was a ton of chirping for a trip to the theatre to see the sequel. Unfortunately, they never got there so I felt redeemed by snagging an early copy for the boys to preview the DVD. This past weekend we snuggled up together to see what our blue feathered friends were up to now!
The cast of the animated hit comedy Rio returns — along with a new flock of all-star voice talent, including Bruno Mars, Kristin Chenoweth, Andy Garcia and more — in this high-flying sequel for the whole family. The party continues when Blu, Jewel and their three kids take a walk on the wild side and embark on a colorful, comical, music-filled journey through the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit into his new surroundings, he goes beak-to-beak with the villainous Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law!
Not only will kids get nearly an hour and a half of bonus features on the RIO 2 Blu-ray™, but they’ll also get their groove on with two downloadable bonus songs from the RIO 2 soundtrack: “I Will Survive” and “Poisonous Love,” both performed by Gabi (Kristin Chenoweth) and Nigel (Jemaine Clement). For even more fun, every Blu-ray™ comes with 15 exclusive levels for Angry Birds Rio™ and Music Machine Sing-Along and Dance-Along songs for a whole family party! There’s also Janelle Monáe’s “What is Love” lyric video, a deleted scene, character auditions and much more!
This didn’t quite capture my kids like the first Rio did, my 5 and 6 year old lost interest at parts but always came back. My 8 year old loved it and can’t wait to see it again! With Summer road trips on the go, parents will love having this in their van for travel days. It’s fitting and fun as the parrot family are taking on their own little road trip too! The music is catchy and lively, be sure to check out the bonus features for more!
Rio 2 hits the skies and store shelves July 15th
My 4 year old has been watching the calendar for the 15th ! she saw on a flyer that its the release date and cannot wait to see it agian ! whooo hooo !! tomorrow is the big day !
That’s cute!
My daughter hasn’t seen this movie yet, I should go out and buy it for her!
Thanks for the honest feedback. My son saw a preview on TV as he was passing by the TV and asked about it. He’s 4, so I don’t know how much he’ll watch, but I know he did enjoy the first. I’ll def. have to get it for him eventually…
Haven’t even seen the first Rio. I feel like I’m doing animated movies wrong 😐
My son loves Rio, so I can’t wait for him to see Rio 2! The colors and the music are so catchy.
the colours and music are great!
We just re-watched Rio a month or so back… didn’t make it to see Rio2 in theatres either, but maybe I’ll have to grab it now for the girls to watch. They love the music. 🙂