Movie · 2021 · Animation, Comedy, Family, Music · 1h 50m · PG · English
Curator score: 2.0/10 (104.5K ratings)
Where will your dreams take you?
Overview
Buster and his new cast now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But with no connections, he and his singers must sneak into the Crystal Entertainment offices, run by the ruthless wolf mogul Jimmy Crystal, where the gang pitches the ridiculous idea of casting the lion rock legend Clay Calloway in their show. Buster must embark on a quest to find the now-isolated Clay and persuade him to return to the stage.
Ratings
Curator score: 2.0/10
IMDb: 7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 72%
Metacritic: 49
TMDB: 7.8/10
Director
Garth Jennings
Production
Illumination
Cast
Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Bobby Cannavale, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Halsey, Nick Offerman, Letitia Wright, Eric André, Pharrell Williams, Chelsea Peretti, Bono, Garth Jennings, Adam Buxton, Jennifer Saunders, Julia Davis, Peter Serafinowicz, Wes Anderson
Curator Review
Verdict
A bright, high-energy sequel that leans hard into crowd-pleasing musical numbers, underdog momentum, and family-friendly sentiment. It’s easy to enjoy if you want polished animation and big pop-song set pieces, but the story is familiar and the emotional beats can feel rushed or overstuffed.
Best for
families looking for a lively animated musical
viewers who enjoy pop covers and performance showcases
fans of upbeat, feel-good underdog stories
kids who like colorful ensemble comedies
Skip if
you want a fresh or surprising screenplay
you’re allergic to jukebox-movie structure
you prefer subtle character writing over broad sentiment
you don’t enjoy glossy, high-volume family entertainment
Overview
Sing 2 is built like a neon-lit talent show: fast, loud, and designed to keep the energy up even when the plot is doing too much. The animation is slick, the staging is playful, and the song choices are engineered for maximum recognition and singalong appeal. It knows exactly what kind of movie it is, and for many viewers that’s enough.
Worth noting
What gives it some lift is the earnestness underneath the spectacle. The story keeps circling back to performance anxiety, creative risk, and the idea that reinvention is part of making art. Those themes are simple, but they’re delivered with enough warmth that the movie can be genuinely charming when it slows down.
Bottom line
Still, the sequel’s biggest weakness is that it piles on subplots and emotional turns without always giving them room to breathe. The result is a film that feels more impressive in pieces than as a whole. If you’re in the mood for a glossy animated musical with big hooks and little friction, it works; if you want depth, it mostly skims the surface.
Top Letterboxd reviews
karleigh (5★) · 7018 likes
if i were a singer i would just never release a song again out of fear of taron egerton covering it in a Sing movie and absolutely eating me up
sawah 🦖 (5★) · 3472 likes
This is my joker
kali (5★) · 2376 likes
he put his whole taronussy into that
rob (4.5★) · 2223 likes
Johnny the gorilla I would literally take a hundred bullets for you I love you with my whole heart
Framesofnick (5★) · 2074 likes
I love sing 2. I actually love this movie so much. Its incredible. The characters, the writing the songs its all amazing its all so beautiful and so gorgeous. Its one of the most inspiring stories i have sing. With many characters and plot points to make me feel like i can accomplish anything. This franchise is just so so so good. Its so beautiful and iconic and i just love everything about it. I love the gorilla guy i… more I love sing 2. I actually love this movie so much. Its incredible. The characters, the writing the songs its all amazing its all so beautiful and so gorgeous. Its one of the most inspiring stories i have sing. With many characters and plot points to make me feel like i can accomplish anything. This franchise is just so so so good. Its so beautiful and iconic and i just love everything about it. I love the gorilla guy i… more