Sing 2

Sing 2
A group of anthropomorphic animals in various costumes line up on a stage in front of a large crowd.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGarth Jennings
Written byGarth Jennings
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGuylo Homsy[1]
Edited byGregory Perler
Music byJoby Talbot[2]
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • November 14, 2021 (2021-11-14) (AFI Fest)[3]
  • December 22, 2021 (2021-12-22) (United States)
Running time
110 minutes[4]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$85 million[5]
Box office$408 million[6][7]

Sing 2 is a 2021 American animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures. 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.

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.

  1. ^ "'Migration' Trailer Previews Illumination's Avian Misadventure". July 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Joby Talbot Scoring Garth Jennings' 'Sing 2'". Film Music Reporter. May 8, 2021. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
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  4. ^ "Sing 2". Australian Classification Board. December 6, 2021. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Mendelson, Scott (December 23, 2021). "'Wednesday Box Office: 'Sing 2' Tops 'Matrix 4' While 'King's Man' Bombs". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
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