![]() ![]() The necessary team-up between the formerly adversarial birds and pigs from the first film turns out to be another boon for Angry Birds 2. There’s an amusing sequence, for example, where several of the characters dress up in a giant eagle costume to infiltrate the base where parrot Zeta (voiced by Leslie Jones) is masterminding her attacks on both the birds and the pigs of the earlier film. (See: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, or a Hotel Transylvania movie.) But while the first movie complemented its unappealing neck-free character designs with a compendium of hacky family-movie non-jokes (slapstick happening in ultra-slow motion phrases like “spoiler alert” and “TMI”), Van Orman and his team at least craft some fast-paced gags that don’t rest wholly on clichés and catchphrases. Crucially, he had nothing to do with the original Angry Birds film.Īngry Birds 2 is still confined to the ugly animation style established by Angry Birds specialists Rovio Animation, doubly disappointing because Sony has its own animation house with an appealingly bouncy, bendy style. The uptick in quality is presumably thanks to director Thurop Van Orman, the Cartoon Network mainstay who worked on The Powerpuff Girls, Adventure Time, and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, among others. ![]() In theaters, Angry Birds 2 also suffered from a relatively rare affliction: It’s a sequel that’s much better than its predecessor, yet it wasn’t seen nearly as widely because of its predecessor. (As someone who took his daughter to see Angry Birds 2 unsolicited, because it was hot out and our friends were going, I certainly empathize with both watching for the hell of it, and also not wanting to pay much for the privilege.) Image: Sony Pictures It’s certainly a more attractive prospect as part of a $12-a-month subscription than as the centerpiece of a $100 family-of-four movie outing. Any number of families (or adult animation fans) might have tolerated the first Angry Birds in the theater, ignored the sequel or forgot it, then shrugged and given it a stream in the comfort of home. Some of the reasons for Angry Birds 2’s Netflix success are the same reasons that led to an Angry Birds film series in the first place: brand recognition and laziness. ![]() Which means it’s been watched more than Netflix’s expensive Oscar-courting Martin Scorsese film The Irishman, more watched than the eagerly anticipated To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before sequel, and more watched than any of those popular Adam Sandler originals. Angry Birds 2 was recently charting as the most-watched movie on Netflix, and it’s been on the list near-constantly since the list was launched. Angry Birds 2 has an updated version of that post-release glory: It’s been one of the most popular attractions on Netflix, according to the company’s relatively new “top 10” feature, an ongoing, Netflix-only equivalent of the box-office or video-rental charts. In the past, movies that underperformed at the box office might hope for a healthy afterlife on DVD. Regardless of Angry Birds 2’s relatively economical production cost, the downward trajectory felt like a referendum on the previous film. Sure enough, the follow-up saw a $200 million dip in worldwide box office. Given that surprising success, Sony seemed like it might be pushing its luck by commissioning a sequel. That seemed like a win for a poorly reviewed cash-in technically, it was one of the biggest-grossing video game adaptations ever. The first Angry Birds movie, whether by dint of its videogame brand name, a plum release date, or the bizarre whims of children everywhere, did well at the worldwide box office, grossing more than $350 million, and crossing the $100 million mark in North America. Although Angry Birds 2 can be downloaded for free, there are optional in-app purchases available.Last summer, it seemed pretty clear that The Angry Birds Movie 2 was looking a gift horse in the mouth. FREE to download! - Angry Birds 2 is completely free to play.Prove who is the best in the world on the global leaderboards. Play hundreds of levels with more added in regular updates and limited time events. The green baddies are back, stronger, badder, and even greener. Collect hats with different fun themes and level up your birds’ fashion game. Compete with other players for some friendly bird flinging fun and prove who is the best. IMPRESS THE MIGHTY EAGLE in Mighty Eagle’s Bootcamp and earn coins to use in his exclusive shop.JOIN A CLAN to take down the pigs with friends and players around the world.LEVEL UP your birds with feathers and up their scoring power.Have a minute? Complete a daily challenge and earn some quick rewards. Play fun, challenging levels with multiple stages – just watch out for those Boss Pigs! ![]() Choose which bird to put in the slingshot and defeat the pigs with strategy! ![]()
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