Rio (2011)

Name: Rio
Director: Carlos Saldanha
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Released: 2011-04-03
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Leslie Mann, Jane Lynch

Animation Adventure Comedy Family

Director: Carlos Saldanha

Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Leslie Mann, Jane Lynch

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72%

Runtime96 min

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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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Directed by Carlos Saldanha, the vibrant 2011 animated film Rio blends adventure, comedy, and family-friendly charm into a delightful celebration of the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro. With standout vocal performances from Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway as the mismatched macaw duo, Rio offers audiences a visually stunning, heartwarming journey full of colorful characters and infectious musical numbers.

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Rio is a 2011 American animated musical comedy film directed by Carlos Saldanha and written by Don Rhymer, Joshua Sternin, Jennifer Ventimilia, and Sam Harper. The title refers to the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, where the film is set. Produced by Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation, the film features the voices of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Mann, George Lopez, and Jamie Foxx. It follows Blu, a domesticated male macaw, who is taken back to Rio de Janeiro to mate with Jewel, a free-spirited female macaw.