Rio

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Rio

G

2011

1h 36m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Musical

Animation

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Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel, a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her. Animal smugglers kidnap Blu and Jewel, but the pair soon escape and begin a perilous adventure back to freedom -- and Linda.

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Critics Consensus

This straightforward movie reaches great heights thanks to its colorful visual palette, catchy music, and funny vocal performances.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

08/30/2018

I've never heard an adult say, "I must go see that film. It has Jesse Eisenberg's voice in it." They could have spent the money on something else, like a better story.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

04/29/2011

2.5/4

Rio is a beautifully animated family frolic sure to keep the little ones joyfully content.

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

04/21/2011

2.5/4

Rio is a brightly-colored, dizzying pinwheel of 3D animation in which nothing much happens. Sounds like summer is here early.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Dec 26

3/4

...pleasant subject matter that’s employed to propulsive, mostly engaging effect by Saldanha...

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/09/2023

1/4

This is a children’s film through and through, with lots of pretty colors and butt jokes to entertain the 4-to-8-year-old range.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

08/09/2022

Rio doesn't rest its dynamic dancing impulse. [Full review in Spanish]

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Hayleigh P.

@haytay.shows22 3d

Haven’t seen this movie in forever and barely remembered any of it. It’s so cute!

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Benjamin W.

@Code70 4d

Rio is a solid but straightforward and unremarkable animated flick. Its main protagonist is likable, it’s filled with colorful characters and has a decent villain, but everything just feels kinda insistently unspecial. It really is a solid time, though.

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Josseline L

@RT12479433 Mar 12

La mejor película antes vista, me gusta la canción de samba lo único que me cae gordo es el wuacamayo malo el panzón blanco lo odio se cree mucho y blu no le hace daño a nadie por son así

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Landen C.

@landenjcook Feb 26

This is peak childhood idrc also soundtrack slaps and always will Jamie Foxx got the voice of an angel

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Jorge R

@jlrtechno Jan 28

To me, Rio is a fun underrated animated musical. Very enjoyable.

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Garrett B

@gmoney637 Jan 26

Beautiful animation and catchy musical score makes Rio a delight to watch 15 years later.

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Synopsis

Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel, a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her. Animal smugglers kidnap Blu and Jewel, but the pair soon escape and begin a perilous adventure back to freedom -- and Linda.

Director: Carlos Saldanha
Producer: Bruce Anderson, John C. Donkin
Screenwriter: Don Rhymer, Joshua Sternin, Jeffrey Ventimilia, Sam Harper, Todd R. Jones, Earl Richey Jones
Distributor: 20th Century Fox, Blue Sky Animation
Production Co: Blue Sky Studios
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Musical, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 15, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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