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10 Best Movies Like Rio 2

If you loved Rio 2, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Rio

Rio

2011★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rio 2 for fans of Animation & Adventure & Comedy & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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 t...

#2
Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

2014★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rio 2 for fans of Animation & Adventure & Comedy & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young boy and his dog, who happens to have a genius-level IQ, spring into action when their time-machine is stolen and moments in history begin to be changed....

#3
The Nut Job

The Nut Job

2014★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rio 2 for fans of Animation & Adventure & Comedy & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Surly, a curmudgeon, independent squirrel is banished from his park and forced to survive in the city. Lucky for him, he stumbles on the one thing that may be able to save his life...

#4
Turbo

Turbo

2013★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rio 2 for fans of Animation & Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500....

#5
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

2013★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rio 2 for fans of Animation & Comedy & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Co...

#6
The Lego Movie

The Lego Movie

2014★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rio 2 for fans of Animation & Adventure & Comedy & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe....