Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Matthew McConaugheyBuster Moon (voice)
- Reese WitherspoonRosita (voice)
- Scarlett JohanssonAsh (voice)
- Taron EgertonJohnny (voice)
- Bobby CannavaleMr. Crystal (voice)
- Tori KellyMeena (voice)
- Nick KrollGunter (voice)
- HalseyPorsha Crystal (voice)
- Spike JonzeJerry (voice) (uncredited)
- Nick OffermanNorman (voice)
Recommendations
- 75
The Playlist
Sing 2 is like having a mainstream radio station on in the background. It’s enjoyable and not in the least bit challenging. And sometimes that’s enough. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
With her considerable musical talent, it falls to Ash to convince Calloway to emerge from self-imposed retirement. It’s in these few scenes between Johansson and Bono that writer-director Jennings’ script achieves a new level of emotionally driven storytelling for the franchise. - 63
ReelViews
Kids will have fun, parents probably won’t be bored, but will anyone really care? Sing 2 is a product and, like many products, it exists mostly to distract and make money. - 60
Variety
True to their brand, Illumination has engineered another easy-to-swallow confection designed to maximize audience delight, whether on first or fortieth viewing, although this time, there’s almost zero nutritional value. - 50
The Associated Press
If any narrative thread holds the movie together, it’s each character dealing with their own version of anxiety, fear and stage fright as performers. While a laudable message for a kids movie, it’s drowned out by the movie’s commercialized blare. - 50
Movie Nation
The movie surrounding the tunes isn’t all that, despite Illumination’s dazzling, colorful animation. - 50
The A.V. Club
In between the many high-gloss production numbers and a couple commendable bits of physical comedy putting the previous installment to shame, there’s a lot of treacle delivered with minimal conviction. - 40
TheWrap
As a movie, this new installment feels closer to a lazily assembled playlist featuring all of the Top 40 songs that hit airwaves in the years since the original was released.
