David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Dec 26, 2025 3/4

...pleasant subject matter that’s employed to propulsive, mostly engaging effect by Saldanha...

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Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Mar 9, 2023 1/4

This is a children’s film through and through, with lots of pretty colors and butt jokes to entertain the 4-to-8-year-old range.

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Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Aug 9, 2022

Rio doesn't rest its dynamic dancing impulse. [Full review in Spanish]

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Jason Best Movie Talk Dec 5, 2020

With Blu and Jewel chained together (like the hero and heroine of The 39 Steps), there are thrills, spills and gags galore.

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Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 21, 2020 3.0/4.0

This is one film that you won't necessarily regret paying the extra bucks for the extra bursts of color and animation.

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Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net Feb 21, 2019 B

I found it quite charming.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator Aug 30, 2018

I've never heard an adult say, "I must go see that film. It has Jesse Eisenberg's voice in it." They could have spent the money on something else, like a better story.

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Will Leitch Deadspin Jun 23, 2013 B

This isn't revolutionary animation, but it's warm, sincere and huge-hearted. I was dazzled by all the colors; your kids are gonna go nuts for them.

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Matt Joseph We Got This Covered Apr 21, 2013 4/10

While it may entertain the kiddies for a while, for the older folks out there (and that means anyone 10+), Rio is just another animated yawner.

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Jeff Beck Examiner.com Sep 20, 2012 3/4

This is simply a film that both kids and parents can enjoy together, which, according to the consensuses for other recent kids' films, hasn't happened for awhile, so my advice would be to take advantage of it

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Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Apr 7, 2012 3/4

Basic, good-natured cinematic charm isn't something that should be easily dismissed.

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James Plath Movie Metropolis Dec 29, 2011 8/10

Bright and chippy as a roomful of parrots, and the best thing Saldanha has done since the first Ice Age.

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Ed Gibbs The Sun-Herald (Australia) Dec 18, 2011 7/10

You'd be the world's biggest grinch not to get a kick out of this feather fest.

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Laurence Boyce The Baltic Times Dec 13, 2011 2/5

There is nothing wrong with this film - the voice cast are all good, the animation is colorful and the script peppered with one-liners. But it all seems so formulaic.

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Victoria Luxford The National (UAE) Sep 1, 2011 3/5

Rio combines excellent visuals and a witty, modern script that will appeal to audience members both young and old.

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Sean Axmaker MSN.com Aug 3, 2011

There's lots of color, some gorgeous animation, a running beat of lively (if not always memorable) music and the energy of lovely tropical birds in flight. The rest is formula...

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Rob Humanick Projection Booth Jun 26, 2011 B

This might be the first family film in which sex... serves as the narrative lynchpin.

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Bruce Bennett Spectrum (St. George, Utah) May 31, 2011 B

Even if the story lacks the depth or originality of some of the recent crop of superlative animated films, 'Rio' has an innocent charm to it -- and an explosion of color.

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Grae Drake Movies.com May 27, 2011 2/5

The posters say From the creators of Ice Age, so don't say you haven't been warned.

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