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Carlos Saldanha

Rio the Movie

 6.9

When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with the bird of his dreams.

  • Director: Carlos Saldanha
  • Main Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Leslie Mann
  • Soundtrack: John Powell, Carlinhos Brown
  • Cinematography: Renato Falcão
  • Screenplay: Sam Harper, Joshua Sternin, Jennifer Ventimilia

Original Title: Rio

  • Cinema Premiere: April 8, 2011





Reviews by critics from other countries

Foreign Reviews

9 foreign reviews of Rio the Movie (2011)

  • 1. Filmeye
    10 / 10

    Translated from swedish: A bullseye as a family film, equally funny for children and adults.
    - Jan-Eje Ferling

    Swedish: filmeye.se »

  • 2. Dagens Nyheter
    8 / 10

    Translated from swedish: "Rio the Movie" is an unusually pleasant and relaxed animated family film. It lacks the otherwise so noisy pace.
    - Mårten Blomkvist

    Swedish: dn.se »

  • 3. Aftonbladet
    6 / 10

    Translated from swedish: A colorful backdrop

    Swedish: aftonbladet.se »

  • 4. Uppsala Nya Tidning
    6 / 10

    Translated from swedish: "Rio the Movie" is a beautiful and politically correct animated experience with a somewhat flawed script
    - Björn G Stenberg

    Swedish: unt.se »

  • 5. Game Reactor
    6 / 10

    Translated from swedish: Predictable and boring, but the picture and sound are top-notch.
    - Johan Bergström

    Swedish: gamereactor.se »

  • 6. Kulturbloggen
    6 / 10

    Translated from swedish: Unlike some other children's films, this one is suitable for the whole family. Visually, "Rio the Movie" is very appealing with beautiful colors and incredible animation. The characters have interesting personalities and they are entertaining.

    Swedish: kulturbloggen.com »

  • 7. Göteborgs-Posten
    6 / 10

    Translated from swedish: When not all the gunpowder is put into the script, the film becomes delightfully colorful, but also postcard-slick and thin.
    - Emma Engström

    Swedish: gp.se »

  • 8. Moviezine
    4 / 10

    Translated from swedish: Here, the filmmakers have neither taken any extravagant risks nor made an effort to take the concept or genre further.
    - Jake Bolin

    Swedish: moviezine.se »

  • 9. Ciné
    3 / 10

    Translated from swedish: A spectacular overcoat to conceal the grave emptiness and convince the audience that there is something of value beneath the dazzling surface.
    - Martin Memet Könick

    Swedish: cine.se »



World-Wide Box Office Revenue

Box Office

Rio the Movie has earned a total of 483 866 772 dollars from cinemas across the world (the global box office).

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