Sing 2 (2021)
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Buster Moon and his troupe travel to Redshore City to perform a high-stakes show and attempt to recruit a reclusive rock star.
The story
Following the events of the first film, Buster Moon and his cast and crew are thriving with a newly rebuilt theater. However, their success is tested when their show fails to impress a talent scout from Redshore City. Encouraged by a friend, the group travels to the city to make a bigger impression. They sneak into a prestigious venue for an audition with a powerful entertainment mogul. To catch his interest, they propose a space-themed sci-fi musical featuring a legendary, reclusive rock star who has been out of the public eye for years. The team must now navigate the high-stakes world of Redshore City to make their performance a success.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Buster Moon and his team travel to Redshore City to impress a talent scout and eventually land an audition with mogul Jimmy Crystal. They pitch a sci-fi musical featuring the legendary, reclusive rock star Clay Calloway. While the team prepares, they face various hurdles: Rosita deals with a fear of heights, Johnny struggles with a harsh dance instructor, and Meena navigates a complicated romantic scene. Buster and Ash successfully convince Clay to join the show, but internal conflicts arise when Porsha feels sidelined and is eventually left behind. Tensions peak when Jimmy Crystal threatens Buster for not delivering Clay. During the final performance, the team overcomes various obstacles, including a jealous choreographer and a physical confrontation with Jimmy. Clay finally takes the stage for a triumphant finale, and Jimmy is arrested for his crimes. The film ends with the group being offered a residency at a major theater, The Majestic.
- First release year
- 2021
- Runtime (minutes)
- 110
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Garth Jennings
- Writers
- Garth Jennings · writer
- Cast and characters
- Matthew McConaughey · Buster Moon; Reese Witherspoon · Rosita; Scarlett Johansson · Ash; Taron Egerton · Johnny; Tori Kelly · Meena; Nick Kroll · Gunter; Bobby Cannavale · Jimmy Crystal; Halsey · Porsha Crystal; Pharrell Williams · Alfonso; Letitia Wright · Nooshy; Eric André · Darius; Bono · Clay Calloway
- Genres
- animated; musical; comedy
- Themes
- overcoming fear; perseverance; artistic integrity
- Tone and mood
- uplifting; energetic
- Premise and plot tags
- musical; sequel; animated
- Franchise connections
- Sing
- Reception
- The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and was a significant commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing animated film of 2021.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 49 · scale: 100 · review count: 28; CinemaScore · score: A+ · scale: A+ to F; PostTrak · score: 91%
- Production trivia
- The film was the first animated film of the COVID-19 pandemic to cross $100 million at the U.S. and Canadian box office.; The film's production was conducted remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.; The film features a large crowd department of over 10,000 animals.
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