- “Where will your dreams take you?”
- ―Tagline
Sing 2 is a 2021 American animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination, and distributed by Universal. The sequel to Sing (2016), it was written and directed by Garth Jennings, co-directed by Christophe Lourdelet, and produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy. The story follows Buster Moon and his group putting on a show in Redshore City while working to impress an entertainment mogul and enlist a reclusive rock star to perform with the group.
It is Illumination's 11th feature film.
The film stars an ensemble voice cast consisting of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Jennings, Peter Serafinowicz, Jennifer Saunders, and Nick Offerman, reprising their roles from the first film. The sequel also features new characters voiced by Bobby Cannavale, Bono, Halsey, Pharrell Williams, Chelsea Peretti, Letitia Wright, and Eric André. Like the first film, Sing 2 features songs from many artists, most of which are performed diegetically.
Sing 2 made its world premiere at the AFI Fest on November 14, 2021, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 22, 2021. The film was met with generally positive reviews and grossed over $408 million worldwide against a production budget of $85 million, becoming the highest-grossing animated film of 2021 and the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2021. A sequel is in development.
Plot[]
Sometime after the events of the first film, Buster Moon is thriving with his new theatre. However, he fails to impress talent scout Suki Lane, who tells him he would not make it in Redshore City. Buster, encouraged by Nana Noodleman, reunites the singers who competed in the first film, except for Mike, and takes them to the city.
They sneak in for an audition with a entertainment owner Jimmy Crystal. As Jimmy is uninterested in Buster's original show pitch, Gunter suggests a space-themed musical that includes songs from Clay Calloway, a legendary rock star who has not been seen in 15 years. Intrigued, and assuming Calloway will be a part of the show, Jimmy greenlights it, telling them to have the show up and running within three weeks.
During production, Rosita develops a fear of heights during rehearsal and is unable to keep on her role, which Moon begrudgingly gives to Jimmy's daughter Porsha on his insistence while Rosita is delegated to a minor role. Meanwhile, Johnny has been assigned to work with top choreographer Klaus Kickenklober for his part in the show but senses that Klaus dislikes him due to his inability to dance. Johnny comes across a street dancer named Nooshy, who agrees to help him out. Meena has been cast in a romantic scene with Darius, a self-absorbed actor. Having never been in love before, Meena is unable to get the feelings across during their scene. She later meets and falls in love with an ice cream vendor named Alfonso.
Ash and Buster visit Clay Calloway to convince him to be in the show. He refuses at first, but Ash changes his mind. Back at the theatre, Buster asks Porsha if she would like to switch roles with Rosita as she cannot act. Porsha misinterprets this as Buster firing her, breaks down, and runs away. Upon learning this, Jimmy threatens Buster by nearly throwing him off his building before locking him in a closet. Suki later frees Buster and warns him to get out of Redshore City before Jimmy can kill him again. Ash arrives with the crew and Calloway, who advises Buster not to run and hide as he did after his wife Ruby died. Buster then decides to have the cast and crew put on the show one night behind Jimmy's back and has Miss Crawly get Porsha to rejoin them in the show, while Johnny calls his dad and his gang to come over and keep Jimmy and his goons at bay.
During the show, a jealous Klaus takes the place of Johnny's performance partner to try to undermine his number, but Johnny defeats Klaus with encouragement from Nooshy and finally earns Klaus' respect. Porsha performs a high energy song and dance number, earning the adoration of the crowd in spite of her father's attempts to stop the show, infuriating him. Meena visualizes Darius as Alfonso and performs a romantic duet with him. Jimmy tries one more time to stop the show by throwing Buster off the top of the stage, which causes Rosita to overcome her fear of heights to save Buster. When the time comes for Calloway to take the stage, he claims that he is not ready. Ash leads the crowd in a rendition of one of Calloway's songs, giving him the courage to perform. After a curtain call, impressed by how wrong he was over the show's performance, Jimmy tries to take the credit the show but as the crew left, he was then later arrested in humiliation by the police for attempting to kill Buster.
Just as Buster and his friends prepare to leave the following morning with Nooshy, Porsha, and Clay joining them, Suki stops them and tells them that a major theatre wants to put on their show. As the cast puts on their first performance, Buster watches from the VIP section, proud to have succeeded in Redshore City.
Cast[]
- Matthew McConaughey as Buster Moon, a koala who owns the New Moon Theater
- Reese Witherspoon as Rosita, a pig who gave up her music dreams to become a devoted housewife and mother of 25 piglets, but who now does both
- Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf a wolf and Buster Moon's
- Marc Maron as Mr. Snake a snake and Mr. Wolf's
- Awkwafina as Ms. Tarantula a spider and Ash's
- Craig Robinson as Mr. Shark a shark and Johhny's
- Anthony Ramos as Mr. Piranha a fish and Daruis's
- Scarlett Johansson as Ash, a porcupine punk rock guitarist
- Taron Egerton as Johnny, a teenage gorilla who left his father's ex-criminal gang to become a singer and pianist
- Bobby Cannavale as Jimmy Crystal, a white wolf and media owner who runs Crystal Entertainment
- Tori Kelly as Meena, a teenage elephant with an exquisite singing voice, who previously overcame severe stage fright from the first film
- Nick Kroll as Gunter, a passionate dancing pig and Rosita's dance partner
- Pharrell Williams as Alfonso, an elephant and ice cream vendor who becomes Meena's love interest
- Halsey as Porsha Crystal, a wolf and the daughter of Jimmy
- Chelsea Peretti as Suki Lane, a young-adult haughty dog and talent scout who was formerly Jimmy's assistant
- Letitia Wright as Nooshy, a lynx street dancer who helps Johnny regain his confidence while he learns his choreography
- Eric André as Darius, an egocentric yak who is cast in the stage production opposite Meena in a romantic duet
- Adam Buxton as Klaus Kickenklober, a proboscis monkey and strict dance instructor
- Garth Jennings as Miss Crawly, an elderly iguana with a glass eye who is Buster's assistant
- Jennings also voices the bus terminal and the airbag from a rental car
- Peter Serafinowicz as Big Daddy, a mobster gorilla and Johnny's father who is now on work release
- Jennifer Saunders as Nana Noodleman, a sheep and a famous singer
- Nick Offerman as Norman, a pig and Rosita's workaholic husband
- Bono as Clay Calloway, a white-maned aged lion who was once a rock star legend until his wife, Ruby, died
In addition, Julia Davis voices Linda Le Bon, a horse and host of a talk show, while Spike Jonze has an uncredited voice role as Jerry, a cat who is Jimmy's assistant.[1]
Amongst the voices of Rosita and Norman's piglets is Matthew McConaughey's daughter, Vida Alves McConaughey, who voices the piglet that goes splashing in chocolate.[2] Director Jennings' wife, Louise Jennings, voices a dog worker making Meena's costume for the show, while the couple's four children, Asa, Caspar, Leo and Oscar Jennings, are among the piglet voices.
As with the first film, Jennings' filmmaker friends Wes Anderson, Chris Renaud, and Edgar Wright all have cameos in the film, with Anderson as a tarsier night cleaner,[3] Renaud as Linda Le Bon's show announcer, and Wright voicing a dog cop and a pig chauffeur.[4] Scott Mosier, director of The Grinch and director of the short film Eddie's Life Coach, voices Mason, a walrus worker making the sets for the show.
Production[]
Music[]
Main article: Sing 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
In December 2020, Joby Talbot returned to compose the score. U2 performed the film's original song "Your Song Saved My Life". The song was released on November 3, 2021. Additional music includes songs by Kiana Ledé, Sam i, Billie Eilish, Elton John and more. The film's soundtrack was released on December 17, 2021.
Release[]
Theatrical and home media[]
Marketing[]
Trivia[]
- This is the ninth Illumination film to be produced in 1.85:1 aspect ratio, after Despicable Me, Hop, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Despicable Me 2, Minions, The Secret Life of Pets, Sing, and The Secret Life of Pets 2.
- Sing is Illumination's third film to become a franchise, after Despicable Me and The Secret Life of Pets.
- It was originally being Illumination's 12th feature film.
- This is the longest Illumination film to run at 110 minutes.
References[]
- ↑ Gardner, Chris (11 December 2021). "'Sing 2' Filmmaker Garth Jennings Reveals Spike Jonze's Uncredited Role as Feline Assistant", The Hollywood Reporter, Elisabeth D. Rabishaw.
- ↑ "Matthew McConaughey on the Adorable Cameo His Daughter Makes in Sing 2: 'How About That?'". (December 15, 2021).
- ↑ "'Sing 2' Easter Egg Video Reveals Edgar Wright and Wes Anderson's Voice Cameos". Collider (March 2022).
- ↑ Template:Cite tweet
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