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Rio

2011
Comedy
Crime
1h 36m
When a cooped-up macaw named Blu leaves the confines of his birdcage behind for the tropical climes of Rio de Janeiro, he's forced to wing it and re-examine everything he knows about life -- and being a bird.
Directed by:
Carlos Saldanha Carlos Saldanha
Written by:
Don Rhymer Sam Harper Joshua Sternin Jennifer Ventimilia
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Starring:
Rodrigo Santoro Rodrigo Santoro George Lopez George Lopez Jesse Eisenberg Jesse Eisenberg Anne Hathaway Anne Hathaway Leslie Mann Leslie Mann Jeffrey Garcia Tracy Morgan Tracy Morgan Carlos Ponce Jake T. Austin Jake T. Austin Jemaine Clement Jemaine Clement Bernardo De Paula Davi Vieira
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Franchise:
Rio
Genres:
Comedy, Crime, Adventure, Animation
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
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Rio

2011
Comedy
Crime
1h 36m
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bunkenBunken
Rated 27 Apr 2011
20
9th
Indifferent... What to do instead: Either download the Angry Birds Rio app on your smarrrtphone cause its funnier and then you have something to do when you're taking a dump or: Watch Zack Snyder's epic owl movie, which is way cooler! If you wanna go all in and watch the greatest bird movie ever made, you have to go danish and see Fuglekrigen i Kanøfleskoven! All three options are better than wasting your time on Rio!
Rated 27 Apr 2011
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 27 Apr 2011
45
16th
BORING.
Rated 27 Apr 2011
seanberndorffSeanBerndorff
Rated 17 Jun 2011
40
13th
Well what saves this movie from being completely terrible is a fantastic score by John Powell, some pretty shots of Rio de Janeiro and a few jokes above par. Get the soundtrack instead - that is WITHOUT the horrible Will.I.Am. songs. That man should get banned from animation.
Rated 17 Jun 2011
netmonknetmonk
Rated 21 May 2011
68
14th
Sorry - but this was awful. I can`t remember having seen something so by-the-numbers in a long time - plot, characters, side-kicks... painful...
Rated 21 May 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 13 Feb 2012
40
11th
I may have been in a bad mood but other than some pretty animation and a couple of the actors, I found nothing likable about this film.
Rated 13 Feb 2012
langelundLangelund
Rated 07 May 2011
35
19th
Colorful indeed, but you know something is wrong when a Will.i.am song is the most memorable part. And hey, for a film set in Rio during the carneval there's way too few hot chicks.
Rated 07 May 2011
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 07 May 2011
67
19th
A few good moments but mostly just mediocrity. The human characters are especially cringe worthy as is the use of music. Tracy Morgan was great, though.
Rated 07 May 2011
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 19 Nov 2012
2
18th
If you wanna forget the last 90 minutes of your life, heres the film!
Rated 19 Nov 2012
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 19 Apr 2011
58
19th
Exactly what I expect from a modern animation movie. absolutely petty.
Rated 19 Apr 2011
faloozaFalooza
Rated 30 Apr 2012
70
55th
Anything with a song by Jemaine Clement is worth watching.
Rated 30 Apr 2012
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 21 Jun 2012
37
15th
Even when he's starring in a kids movie as an animated bird, will.i.am just cannot stop rapping about partying. The man needs to get in more.
Rated 21 Jun 2012
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 16 Apr 2011
48
28th
Well, I really loved the love scenes with Lionel Richie's hits. And that's it: Saldanha delivers amazing imagery, but flat storytelling.
Rated 16 Apr 2011
weaselgreaseWeaselgrease
Rated 15 Apr 2011
93
77th
This movie is a testament to the fact that you don't need to cram a record amount of money into detail to make a movie enjoyable, nor do you need to lower the quality of your film just to keep the children focused. It was vibrant, steadily entertaining, and had very inspiring music without any painful running gags or unnecessary fart jokes.
Rated 15 Apr 2011
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 20 Sep 2014
30
31st
Even my one year old son thought this movie was fucking garbage. Any parent who has this movie should have CPS called on them.
Rated 20 Sep 2014
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 03 Jun 2013
60
47th
http://gorgview.com/rio
Rated 03 Jun 2013
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 23 Feb 2014
70
70th
Mostly good animations and cute characters. Rio is a blue Macaw who is afraid to fly. Many equally funny and awkward scenes. The story is cute and the voices were good, but I was not impressed with the bad parrot or monkey characters. Jesse Eisenberg and Tracy Morgan would not have been my first choices. I liked Anne Hathaway as the female Macaw. Entertaining for parents and children.
Rated 23 Feb 2014
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 04 May 2014
2
15th
Couldn't even finish it.
Rated 04 May 2014
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 23 Dec 2013
72
46th
This straightforward movie reaches great heights thanks to its colorful visual palette, catchy music, and funny vocal performances.
Rated 23 Dec 2013
martrynmartryn
Rated 13 Dec 2013
62
31st
A few cute and mildly humorous scenes. Rio is not the place to set a kid's movie, though, and birds just don't make likeable cartoon characters unless they happen to be a duck or named Foghorn. Leslie Mann's character at the end of the film, though... biggest takeaway is that I'd fucking hit that nerdy ass, cartoon and all.
Rated 13 Dec 2013
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 11 Dec 2013
60
32nd
A nicely animated but otherwise unengaging movie that seems exclusively for children.
Rated 11 Dec 2013
punqPUNQ
Rated 28 Jun 2014
50
77th
Cliché filled, but well made animation movie about a blue parrot being out of his element in his motherland. Rio's weak point is of course the story which is as predictable as it gets. But the characters, apart from the "cool" ones, are likable. The evil bird and his song number was what stood out the most for me. One of the better musical numbers in a modern animation movie. Blu himself, especially before he went to Rio, was also a winning creature. So overall a good experience.
Rated 28 Jun 2014
nilay0045nilay0045
Rated 11 Dec 2013
100
88th
A visually delightful treat with a good story.
Rated 11 Dec 2013
yoshifanyoshifan
Rated 23 Nov 2013
2
1st
I worked at a Blockbuster where we played this movie non-stop for about a month. Fuck this movie.
Rated 23 Nov 2013
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 08 Sep 2013
2
11th
*yawn*
Rated 08 Sep 2013
isaboojumisaboojum
Rated 15 Jul 2013
2
29th
There's some beautiful animation going on, but the story is meh and the music is argh.
Rated 15 Jul 2013
abatjour3407abatjour3407
Rated 05 Nov 2015
88
76th
Love this good clean and entertaining movie. It's one of a small handful of movies that I would comfortably let a three-year-old watch (with parental guidance, and maybe skipping some scenes here and there) but that's equally fun for the whole family.
Rated 05 Nov 2015
boyd_crowderBoyd Crowder
Rated 22 Feb 2013
60
24th
it might be a bit hard to ignore its many flaws and just enjoy the beautiful art & vibrant colours and flair ... but well, that's what I did.
Rated 22 Feb 2013
kaedesmithkaedesmith
Rated 11 Nov 2012
25
9th
Nothing much good to say about this movie. The lead character "Blue" becomes so annoying. Couple of fun songs but the cockatoo rapping was just a step too far for me!
Rated 11 Nov 2012
tsvetetsvete
Rated 19 Sep 2012
83
39th
1
Rated 19 Sep 2012
johnd11JohnD11
Rated 18 Sep 2012
60
18th
quite relaxing, but been there, done that stuff. often quite predictable, few times funny
Rated 18 Sep 2012
mist600Mist600
Rated 20 Aug 2017
55
16th
Mid level 3 star movie
Rated 20 Aug 2017
besminbesmin
Rated 17 Feb 2024
65
19th
I couldn’t go as far as 15 minutes. Weak beginning with so many time jumps.
Rated 17 Feb 2024
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 06 Jan 2023
63
24th
Lightweight and generic animated effort is at its heart a fairly simplistic and glib kiddie oriented film, which means it tends towards overly loud and obnoxious, but is endearing enough if you understand what the creative team are going for. Spirited voice work by a fun cast helps (with Clement’s campy cockatoo standing out, owing more than a bit to Jeremy Irons), and the animation is nicely rendered. Otherwise a little too derivative of more ambitious Pixar/Dreamworks efforts to be memorable.
Rated 06 Jan 2023
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 12 Sep 2022
60
26th
How do you feel about crying over birds
Rated 12 Sep 2022
kasperlKasperL
Rated 27 Feb 2022
55
39th
Watched this a couple of weeks ago. A pleasant enough watch, but I can't for the life of me remember even a single thing about it.
Rated 27 Feb 2022
metismetis
Rated 06 Aug 2021
70
45th
8?
Rated 06 Aug 2021
zamnzamn
Rated 27 Jul 2021
0
13th
no
Rated 27 Jul 2021
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 02 Jan 2021
100
91st
Blu is a rare Macaw parrot that was caught in the Rio jungle. Thanks to smugglers, he ended up in Minnesota, where he was found and has been cared for by Linda for 15 years now. The two are inseparable. One day, a professor visits Linda to ask if she and Blu are going to Rio to save his race; Blu is the last male of his kind. In Rio, things don't exactly go as planned and Blu embarks on an adventure, along with his fellow Jewel and other new friends.
Rated 02 Jan 2021
henrybemisHenryBemis
Rated 05 Jan 2020
65
0th
While not reaching the heights of the best of Pixar or Dreamworks Animated films I found this to be a fun watch. While the musical numbers were quite weak, I thought the animation was colorful and well done and I enjoyed the slapstick humor sprinkled throughout. The story itself was pretty middle of the road and had none of the depth the best animated films manage to bring to the table. In closing I feel that kids will enjoy this and parents may find some mild enjoyment with this film.
Rated 05 Jan 2020
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 26 Aug 2019
67
34th
B-
Rated 26 Aug 2019
shauny18shauny18
Rated 31 Aug 2014
60
49th
Unlike many animation films recently this one is aimed directly at children. The characters, story and colour pallete used will definitely keep there attention for 90 minutes. Visually this film looks stunning and I genually thought there were some very funny moments. Im not usually a fan of the slap stick approach to comedy but I thought it really worked and im sure this will get a laugh out of the children who watch. This is no Toy Story but I thoroughly enjoyed my time with these characters.
Rated 31 Aug 2014
evranaevrana
Rated 11 Jun 2017
81
75th
I watched a lot of animations lately and this one was the most enjoyable. The music was infused into the fabric of the story so there wasn't the awkwardness of standard animation operettes. The characters were funky and there were great one-liners here and there.
Rated 11 Jun 2017
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
68
32nd
not good but not bad either. can't recommend it though especially all these years later.
Rated 21 Nov 2016
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 16 Aug 2016
75
40th
Probably good for kids, but it had really nothing for me (and I am decidedly not a kid.)
Rated 16 Aug 2016
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 28 Dec 2015
35
11th
The action is too frenetic, the songs are too gimmicky, the characters are too one-dimensional, the bulldog is too gross, and the animation (though at times very impressive) is too colorful. I can understand why these things would appeal to some (particularly small children), but this very much isn't my thing. I enjoyed the flamboyantly gay evil cockatoo, though.
Rated 28 Dec 2015
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 15 Apr 2012
51
23rd
Even having Jesse Eisenberg and Jemaine Clement on the voice cast wasn't enough to make Rio remotely funny. It's a beautiful movie, but animation and settings can only take you so far when your film is completely paint by numbers and predictable.
Rated 15 Apr 2012
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 20 Apr 2015
81
44th
This a great Animated film for people of all ages. I think this will be a movie that a lot of people will remember. I thought the plot was pretty original.
Rated 20 Apr 2015
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 15 Mar 2015
40
31st
Pretty visuals don't help make stock characters and a predictable, cliched plot worth watching. This is the type of animated movie that uses its celebrity voice cast to try to mask a lack of quality.
Rated 15 Mar 2015
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 05 Dec 2014
60
29th
It's sufficiently fun and distracting. There's a really nice gag involving the monkeys and I liked Jermaine Clement doing evil David Bowie voice.
Rated 05 Dec 2014
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 08 May 2011
61
51st
Amazing animation and there was lots of good gags, scenes and some musical parts, but evidently it was focused more for younger audience. The best characters were of course villains: white parrot and monkeys.
Rated 08 May 2011
wicheWiche
Rated 25 Jul 2011
59
34th
I simply didn't like it. It's mediocre in every way I could think of. The story is just a mixup of all the plots we've all already seen before and we could see them coming from miles away, the attempts to be funny were unsuccessful and the ending was just bad.
Rated 25 Jul 2011
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 12 Jul 2011
73
47th
not exactly the most original animation movie but its beautifully executed; vibrant colors, lovely feather details, nice songs..but overall not very funny...
Rated 12 Jul 2011
giuseppeGiuseppe
Rated 02 Jul 2011
72
46th
Reasonably fun to watch, but not exactly original. Like they say... nothing you haven't seen before. Luckily I like birds, otherwise the score might've been lower.
Rated 02 Jul 2011
superargoSuperargo
Rated 28 Jun 2011
55
36th
Ho-hum and unmemorable, despite some bright colors and a few sprightly vocal performances. It goes where you expect, how you expect, without a whole lot in the way of surprises or inspiration.
Rated 28 Jun 2011
angelicaAngelica
Rated 26 Jun 2011
70
0th
The romantic bullshit was superfluous. Thumbs up for the animation
Rated 26 Jun 2011
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 13 Jun 2011
55
41st
Visually, a great animation, but the story is too silly.
Rated 13 Jun 2011
grouchoGroucho
Rated 31 May 2011
20
16th
"Despite its exotic setting, the personal connection of Rio-born director Carlos Saldanha, the odd eye-popping sequence, and a lot of literal color, the new CGI-animated Rio turns out to be figuratively colorless."
Rated 31 May 2011
rottentomatoRottenTomato
Rated 17 May 2011
72
45th
This straightforward movie reaches great heights thanks to its colorful visual palette, catchy music, and funny vocal performances.
Rated 17 May 2011
luthar15luthar15
Rated 13 May 2011
3
26th
methad1methad1
Rated 04 Aug 2011
51
19th
Pretty lame. Maybe more aimed at kids, but I kind of expect an element for adults (like Toy Story has) with movies like this.
Rated 04 Aug 2011
kusanagiKusanagi
Rated 07 May 2011
80
69th
Colorful and cute enough to keep your attention, and the music doesn't blow as much as a lot of recent animated musicals. The real reason to watch it is for Tracy Morgan's facial expressions on a dog's body.
Rated 07 May 2011
boyakashaboyakasha
Rated 06 May 2011
60
38th
Started out promising, but the second half kinda drags and two things really brought the score down - rap music with auto-tune and the mediocre ending. It also failed most of its attempts to be funny.
Rated 06 May 2011
teeceeteecee
Rated 26 Apr 2011
54
79th
Frisk og frejdigt går det derudaf - og min 6årige niece var begejstret. Farver og fart, særdeles gode animationer og en ganske vittig dialog - en god oplevelse med ungerne...
Rated 26 Apr 2011
jarmannJarmann
Rated 17 Apr 2011
55
20th
Most unoriginal story I've seen in a long time but the animations are at times amazing.
Rated 17 Apr 2011
sommssomms
Rated 17 Apr 2011
70
56th
Visually vibrant film with a lot of heart and a great message of ecological responsibility. The animators captured the character birds almost perfectly, and it was often a surreal experience. A good film, for children and adults.
Rated 17 Apr 2011
maddogmaddog
Rated 15 Apr 2011
83
80th
Extraordinarily well-animated, solid music, and good story. Once in a while it throws in a moment or two that's too silly and kiddie-oriented, but it does manage to pull it back. The ending feels a little whitewashed, but it was entertaining, enjoyable, and didn't have any major plot holes. ...And may I add (as a silly note), it's nice to see that Zoey from the Proud Family went on to a major role in an animated feature as Linda.
Rated 15 Apr 2011
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 12 Apr 2011
25
17th
Fairly standard fare. Has some good bits, has some bad bits, isn't terrible... Meh. Eisenberg is fine, Hathaway is not born to be voice talent, Jemaine Clement is hit and miss and Leslie Mann, whom I love in live action, has a timing which doesn't really work in animation. And the reason I'm just listing the voice cast now is because there's not much more to talk about. More Lionel Richie would've been nice.
Rated 12 Apr 2011
bowfingerbowfinger
Rated 12 Apr 2011
80
83rd
think of this as a colorful and funny remake of the original matrix: blu is neo, jewel is trinity, rafael is morpheus, and of course, nigel is agent smith. as the oracle aptly put in their first meeting, this is just a case of "knowing thyself."
Rated 12 Apr 2011
babamotsbabamots
Rated 25 Nov 2011
33
11th
Almost indistinguishable from most films of kid's-adventure ilk.
Rated 25 Nov 2011
wedderswedders
Rated 10 Aug 2012
75
42nd
Very enjoyable flick despite the presence of will.i.am
Rated 10 Aug 2012
muttermutter
Rated 03 Jul 2012
65
55th
Fun! Colourful! Original! So easy to watch! Yeah!
Rated 03 Jul 2012
kowryKowry
Rated 29 Jun 2012
25
46th
Well this was formulaic. The plot, the characters, the jokes, everything is as generic as it possibly could be. The computer animation is also pretty cheap-looking. Jemaine Clement's voice acting brings some life to the evil cockatoo who is the film's antagonist. I guess this works as a decent entertainment for kids, but for adults this has next to nothing to offer.
Rated 29 Jun 2012
botelhudobotelhudo
Rated 12 Apr 2011
75
60th
The last male blue macaw is taken to his birthplace to mate and try to save his species. Ecology is one of many serious issues mentioned in the movie: vast slums, abandoned children, gangs, animal traffickers. Mentioned, not detailed. The fact is that Rio was born to be a fun, colorful comedy made for kids. But that can be watched with pleasure by adults who agree to relax and have fun with the simple and moving story, funny characters, good music and stunning 3D stereoscopic images.
Rated 12 Apr 2011
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 23 Mar 2012
60
20th
Rio has some very pretty animation and is okay as a family film, but I didn't find the writing particularly creative or funny.
Rated 23 Mar 2012
venturaventura
Rated 26 Feb 2012
40
12th
This film is more offensive to Brazilians than that Simpsons episode. Jeez.
Rated 26 Feb 2012
kavuKavu
Rated 01 Feb 2012
20
7th
Quality animation and soundtrack, horrible songs and jokes. Horrible.
Rated 01 Feb 2012
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 09 Jan 2012
80
86th
8- highly recommended, great
Rated 09 Jan 2012
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 11 Aug 2012
89
84th
I really liked this animated film. When it first started I was skeptical on it's quality. The animation isn't nearly as strong as what Dreamworks or Pixar puts out since it is produced by 20th Century Fox but what it lacks in graphical prowess it does a great job of just being a fun and cute movie. I loved almost all the characters, even Tracy Morgan's character (an actor I don't like). The movie was bright and cheery and very colorful with fun music. Anne Hathaway was fantastic.
Rated 11 Aug 2012
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 20 Nov 2011
15
21st
"Carlos Saldanha's sincere but uninspired romp into the glossy postcard atmosphere of Rio de Janeiro is one long courtship that ultimately falls flat." - Glenn Heath Jr.
Rated 20 Nov 2011
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 06 Nov 2011
65
31st
It was cute, for sure. It did its job. Has a nice feel to it like most kids movies do, had some dread, good music, voice acting was superb. I mean what much can you say really, the whole thing is like one giant fetch-quest with an "I-can't-fly" sub-quest to overcome. It's formulaic but fun.
Rated 06 Nov 2011
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 04 Nov 2011
7
6th
Oh wow! This was bad beyond anything I was expecting! I can only point to the animation as any sort of positive. The voice acting is just awful, with none of the voices suiting the characters. The script even for a kids movie, is awkward, unimaginative & offensively stupid, particuarly when compared to similar movies. The songs are rubbish, & the whole thing is packed full of crappy stereotypes as if Blue Sky were deliberately trying to emulate DreamWorks at their worst. Painfully terrible.
Rated 04 Nov 2011
kerrylandkerryland
Rated 16 Oct 2011
65
11th
too predictable by far.
Rated 16 Oct 2011
lepuppy7Lepuppy7
Rated 25 Sep 2011
5
26th
MEH
Rated 25 Sep 2011
greatscott85GreatScott85
Rated 20 Aug 2011
82
44th
A very fun, colorful and entertaining animated feature that proves to be one of animation studio Blue Sky's better films, despite its generic and fairly predictable storyline.
Rated 20 Aug 2011
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 15 Aug 2011
57
30th
Incredible stylistic flair... just not in the script. Even so, I would have enjoyed myself more simply because of the character-driven visual pinache. If not for those original songs. Not a single one did anything, was worth it, or at the very least, was good.
Rated 15 Aug 2011
redfalconRed_Falcon_
Rated 05 Aug 2011
72
57th
Making good use of the setting and characters to tell a colorful, fast paced story with good humor this movie more then makes up for it's lack of a original premise.
Rated 05 Aug 2011

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