Rio 2 is a 2014 American
3D computer-animated musical adventure-
comedy film produced by
Blue Sky Studios and directed by
Carlos Saldanha. It is the sequel to the 2011
computer-animated film
Rio and the studio's first film to have a sequel outside of their existing
Ice Age franchise. The title refers to the Brazilian city of
Rio de Janeiro, where the first film was set and
Rio 2 begins, though most of its plot occurs in the
Amazon rainforest. Featuring the returning voices of
Jesse Eisenberg,
Anne Hathaway,
will.i.am,
Jamie Foxx,
George Lopez,
Tracy Morgan,
Jemaine Clement,
Leslie Mann,
Rodrigo Santoro, and
Jake T. Austin, the film was released internationally on March 20, 2014, and on April 11, 2014, in American theaters. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was a commercial success.