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Critters 2
Lemy and Burrows are Back!

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Elliot M. Bour
Saul Andrew Blinkoff
Produced by Cheryl Abood
Stephen Swofford
Screenplay by Anthony Russo
Joe Russo
Story by Elliot M. Bour
Saul Andrew Blinkoff
Anthony Russo
Joe Russo
Starring James Corden
Dakota Fanning
Jason Segel
Kenneth Branagh
Idris Elba
John Rhys-Davies
Zach Galifianakis
Andy Dick
Russi Taylor
Samuel L. Jackson
Timothy Olyphant
Olivia Newton-John
Nicolas Cage
Music by Hans Zimmer
John Powell
Cinematography Navneet Verma
Edited by H. Lee Peterson
Production
companies
Walt Disney Pictures
Dice Productions
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release date November 8, 2019
Running time 105 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $150 million
Box office $919 million


Critters 2 is a 2019 American animated musical adventure comedy film produced by Dice Productions and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Elliot M. Bour and Saul Andrew Blinkoff, the film is the sequel to 2017's Critters, the second installment in the Critters film series, and Dice's first sequel outside of the Vanellope & Friends franchise. James Corden, Dakota Fanning, Jason Segel, John Rhys-Davies, Zach Galifianakis, Andy Dick, and Russi Taylor (in her final theatrically-released film role) reprise their roles from the first film, while Kenneth Branagh, Idris Elba, Samuel L. Jackson, Timothy Olyphant, Olivia Newton-John (in her only voice acting role), and Nicolas Cage voice new characters. In the film, Lemy and his friends discover Critter Woods is divided from other lands, each populated by a different population of wild animals, and are invited by a pink-headed vulture to unite them in peace. However, unbeknownst to them, he actually intends to capture all the animals and rule over the lands by claiming it as his species' own. This was the last Dice film animated with their old software system, "Dice-'em-Up!", before it was officially replaced by Alakazam! in 2020.

Critters 2 was released theatrically on November 8, 2019 in the United States, and became the highest-grossing Critters film, grossing $919 million worldwide against its $150 million budget. Like its predecessor, Critters 2 received universal acclaim from critics, who praised the humor, writing, animation, musical score, songs, characters, and voice performances (particularly Corden, Laurence, Segel, Liu, and LaPaglia). A sequel, Critters 3, was released on January 30, 2026.

Plot[]

A month after the events of the first film, Lemy the ring-tailed lemur is the king of Critter Woods. A red-headed vulture named Vladimir Vito Virgil plots to destroy the critter population. A red squirrel named Lalaloopsy Acorn returns a crane's egg to its mother, but is banished from the Pink Kingdom since no one is supposed to go over their wall. Lemy receives an invitation from Vladimir that summons their tribe for a reunion with the Pink Kingdom. Critter Country's former king Kuku the sulphur-crested cockatoo explains that the two worlds became intolerant of each other. The only solution was to break up, and the tribes have since been divided. Despite being told to accept that the critters are different, Lemy sets off to meet Feet, bringing along his friends, Batty the fruit bat, Burrows the meerkat, Hissy the snake, Park the parrot, Bext the beaver, and Chippy the chipmunk.

The group meets Lalaloopsy and learn of Vladimir's evil plot, causing Lemy to change his plan to unite the two tribes against him. Batty does not trust Lalaloopsy, but reluctantly agrees to follow her to the trail towards Vladimir's lair to defeat him, in order to ensure Lemy's safety. Feet's companion, Beak the hummingbird, chases them, but they get away. Irritated by Beak's failure, Vladimir summons in his jazz bounty hunter CHATZ the rabbit to find the critters. As they cross the river at night on board a boat, CHATZ hypnotizes them with smooth jazz, but Lalaloopsy kicks him into the river, incapacitating him and breaking the spell. The critters subsequently survive falling off the edge of a waterfall, but the boat is wrecked, forcing the critters to travel on foot.

When they arrive at the Pink Kingdom, they come across several pink, red, and purple critters, including a red and pink koala named Red Neck and his advisor Rocket the chicken. Lemy asks the tribe to help him, but, fearful of losing his tribe, Red Neck declines. He instead tells him that a group of lemurs tried to take over Critter Woods many years ago, and that denying their differences is denying the truth of who they are. When Feet's eagles arrive, they kidnap everyone, except Lemy, Batty, Burrows, and Lalaloopsy, who are ejected in bubbles, accidentally separating Lalaloopsy and Burrows from Lemy and Batty. Batty angrily chides Lemy for not listening to her or other animals and abandons him.

Lemy is captured by Vladimir. Lalaloopsy and Burrows, who escaped, inform Batty. Realizing that Lemy truly was trying to be a good king, Batty resolves to rescue him. Aided by Lalaloopsy, Batty flies into the Eagle Lair. Vladimir reveals his plan: Critter Woods will be flooded, allowing the vultures to make a home for Vladimir's school of catfish. Batty appears and reconciles with Lemy. Lemy, Burrows, Batty, and Lalaloopsy free their captured friends, who proceed to attack the vultures. As the raging wave of water suddenly appears, Vladimir grabs Batty and throws her, and just as she is about to plummet into the flood, Lemy saves her and freezes the flood with liquid nitrogen.

With Critter Woods saved, Lemy is praised for his determination and heroic acts. Batty forms a friendship with Lalaloopsy, who takes up residence with her, Lemy, and the gang permanently. Lemy's journey as king continues, and Critter Country and Pink Kingdom are finally reunited while celebrating their differences.

Cast[]

  • James Corden as Lemy, a ring-tailed lemur and the king of Critter Country.
  • Dakota Fanning as Batty, a fruit bat and Lemy's friend.
  • Jason Segel as Burrows, a meerkat and Lemy's other friend.
  • Kenneth Branagh as Acornadillo, a troublemaking, intelligent, and charismatic con-artist armadillo who is hired by Vladimir to invite the animals to be united.
  • Idris Elba as Vladimir Vito Virgil, a villainous red-headed vulture who wants to take over the different animal lands.
  • John Rhys-Davies as Park, a confident-yet-grumpy great green parrot.
  • Zach Galifianakis as Bext, a nervous beaver.
  • Andy Dick as Hissy, a stretchy, long, flexible blue snake.
  • Russi Taylor as Chipper, a chipmunk who is good friends with Batty. This was Taylor's final appearance in a theatrical film before her death in July of that same year, and thus is dedicated to her memory.
  • Samuel L. Jackson as King Wyatt, an African lion and the ruler of the Savanna.
  • Timothy Olyphant as King Theodore, a Bengal tiger and the ruler of the Rainforest and Tropics.
  • Olivia Newton-John as Queen Nevaeh, a red kangaroo and the ruler of the Outback. This was Newton-John's only animated feature before her death in 2020.
  • Nicolas Cage as King Noah, a polar bear and the ruler of the Polar Regions.
  • Philip Baker Hall as Kuku, an elderly Emperor tamarin and the former king of Critter Country.
  • Fergie as Beak, a hummingbird who is Longtooth's bounty hunter.
  • Freddy Rodriguez as Chatz, a rabbit who is a master at smooth jazz and works for Longtooth.

Box office[]

In the United States, Critter Country 2 was released alongside Snatched and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, and was projected to gross $120 million in its opening weekend. It grossed $540 million in its opening weekend, and grossed $390 million in the United States and Canada and $529 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $919 million worldwide. Produced on a $150 million budget, it was a box-office success, surpassing its predecessor.

Critical response[]

Critter Country 2 received critical acclaim, with a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 133 reviews. The consensus reads, "Critter Country 2 easily retains the charm its predecessor had, boasting an amazing ensemble voice cast, colorful characters, and impressive animation". Metacritic calculated a score of 97 out of 100 based on 41 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.

Critics found it to be heartwarming. Caroline Westbrook of Empire praised the performance of M. Night Shyamalan as DJ Can the Pink Zebra, saying, "Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan has a nice time of his life". Peter Rainer of The Christian Science Monitor wrote, "Like the first Critter Country, the second one wears the hearts of the kiddos loved the first film, meaning they will love the sequel". Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun Times gave the film "Two Thumbs Up". A.O. Scott of The New York Times gave the film a positive review, saying, "More than good enough to live up to the original, Critter Country 2 is one of history's acceptable sequels".

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