Release Date: April 11, 2014 (US)
Director: Carlos Saldanha
Writters: Carlos Saldanha, Don Rhymer
Jamie Foxx as: Nico – yellow canary (voice)
Co-Stars: Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, will.i.am
Runtime: 101 min
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Rated: G
Production budget: $103 million (estimated)
Box office: $500.2 million
Links: Imdb – Official Site
Plot Summary
Jewel, Blu and their three kids leave their domesticated life in that magical city of Rio for a journey to the Amazon. Along the way, they encounter a menagerie of characters who are born to be wild.
Jamie Foxx’s Character
Jamie Foxx voices Nico. Smooth-rapping canary is half of a Rio-dwelling dynamic duo also featuring Pedro the cardinal. Nico is a little yellow ball of energy who lives for music.
Quotes
“When you hear the music, you know you’re in Brazil – or you know you want to be there. Music is part of the film’s DNA, so every time you hear that amazing percussion, you know something magical and fantastic is going to happen.” Jamie Foxx says