| The Legends of Chima Movie 2 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Thurmeier |
| Produced by | Michelle L.M. Wong |
| Written by | Ethan Reiff Cyrus Voris |
| Based on | Lego Construction Toys and Lego Legends of Chima |
| Starring | Ben Schwartz Kumail Nanjiani Chloë Grace Moretz Simon Pegg Andy Serkis Domhnall Gleeson Daniel Kaluuya Tony Hale LaKeith Stanfield Hugo Weaving |
| Music by | Henry Jackman |
| Edited by | Catherine Apple |
| Production companies |
Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Lego System A/S |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Release date | June 5, 2026 |
| Running time | 109 minutes |
| Countries | United States Denmark |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $160 million |
| Box office | $667 million |
The Legends of Chima Movie 2 is a 2026 animated science fiction comedy drama fantasy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and Lego A/S System and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Directed by Michael Thurmeier and based on the Lego Legends of Chima toy line, it is the sequel to 2023's The Legends of Chima Movie and the second installment in the Legends of Chima film trilogy. The film stars Ben Schwartz, Kumail Nanjiani, Chloë Grace Moretz, Domhnall Gleeson, Daniel Kaluuya, Spencer Treat Clark, and Hugo Weaving reprise their roles from the first film, with Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, and LaKeith Stanfield voicing new characters. In the film, a black cloud stops Mount Cavora's Chi Falls, so Laval, Cragger, Eris, Worriz, Gorzan, Razar, Rogon, and Bladvic must travel to the Outlands to rescue the eight Legend Beasts, which are the key to restarting Mount Cavora, with help from an exiled Lion named Lavertus.
The Legends of Chima Movie 2 was released in theaters in the United States on June 5, 2026 by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film has received mixed-to-positive reviews and was a commercial success, grossing $667 million worldwide against a $170 million budget and becoming one of the year's highest-grossing animated films. A sequel, Legends of Chima 3, was released on July 7, 2028.
==Cast]]
- Ben Schwartz as Laval
- Kumail Nanjiani as Cragger
- Chloë Grace Moretz as Eris
- Simon Pegg as Lavertus
- Andy Serkis as Scorm
- Domhnall Gleeson as Worriz
- Daniel Kaluuya as Gorzan
- Tony Hale as Razar
- LaKeith Stanfield as Rogon
- Hugo Weaving as Lagravis
- Rebel Wilson as Queen Spinlyn
- Ed Begley Jr. as Crominus
- Kim Basinger as Crunket
- Anna Frier as Crooler
Reception[]
Box office[]
In the United States, The Legends of Chima Movie 2 was projected to gross $260--270 million in its opening weekend, being given the strong financial results of the first film. The film closed from theaters on December 8, 2026, grossing $261 million in North America and $406 million overseas for a worldwide total of $667 million.
Critical response[]
The Legends of Chima Movie 2 received generally mixed-to-positive reviews upon release. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 67% approval rating based on 225 reviews. The sites consensus reads, "The Legends of Chima Movie 2 should improve over the original, with more crispier visuals, more consistency in tone, and more fleshed-out humor, even if it still can't get its screenplay away from a little too convoluted". On Metacritic, it has a score of 61 out of 100 based on 46 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, the same grade earned by the first film.