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- 2021
- PG
- 1 h 33 m
- 2021
- PG
- 1 h 33 m
Summary Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can't seem to shake his mischievous reputation. Adventuring out of the garden, Peter finds himself in a world where his mischief is appreciated, but when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure out what kind of...
Directed By: Will Gluck
Written By: Patrick Burleigh, Beatrix Potter, Will Gluck
- 2021
- PG
- 1 h 33 m
- 2021
- PG
- 1 h 33 m
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
43
5.6
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Summary Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can't seem to shake his mischievous reputation. Adventuring out of the garden, Peter finds himself in a world where his mischief is appreciated, but when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure out what kind of...
Directed By: Will Gluck
Written By: Patrick Burleigh, Beatrix Potter, Will Gluck
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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7% Positive
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1 Review
79% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
14% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
43
7% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
79% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
14% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
This superior sequel serves as both a meta-commentary on his humbling past antics and a pivotal point for the eponymous protagonist. It’s an astute, entertaining, light-hearted mix of slapstick and self-reflexive humor commingling with enlightened, sharp sentiments about individualism and commercialism (the latter of which Potter herself wrestled with, and eventually pioneered).
The film’s a little wobbly on actual charm; stronger on smarm, in-jokes and Bond-riffing action pastiche. Yet whatever their niggles, families can flock to it, relieved to be getting brand new entertainment that entertains.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 User Ratings
5.6
33% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
46% Mixed
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
21% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 User Ratings
5.6
33% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
46% Mixed
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
21% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
Whimsical Animated Comedy-Adventure Film With Loads Of Laughs
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway is a family-friendly comedy-adventure film. I loved watching whimsical animated film. It had me laughing from beginning to end. The crazy adventures of Peter and the animals are highly entertaining.
In this film, the characters you loved from the first movie are back. A beautiful wedding, a new business, and a perfect life on the farm appeared to be all Peter Rabbit and his family need, but things change when a book Bea wrote about the rabbits gets an opportunity to be published.
Director Will Gluck and screenwriter Patrick Burleigh bring back Peter Rabbit with a new adventure while maintaining what we love about the characters from the first movie. The talented voice-overs of Peter Rabbit (James Corben), Mopsy (Elizabeth Debicki), Flopsy (Margot Robbie), Cottontail (Aimee Horne), and Barnabas (Lennie James) bring life to the characters and laughter. Of course, a comedy-adventure is nothing without a proper soundtrack. The music by Dominic Lewis keeps up with the high-energy animal mischief and helps build emotion. Art directors Nicholas Dare and Sophie Nash create realistic computer-generated animals that could easily play the lead actors in any movie, including humans. Their personalities will have movie viewers falling in love with them and cheering their victory.
Through Peter Rabbit's adventures on the farm and in the city, we learn that the importance of "family" is a continuous theme throughout the film. Unfortunately, Peter makes the mistake of letting the judgment of others question his character. However, the unconditional love from his siblings, cousin Bea, Thomas and the other animals helps him realize he doesn't have to be perfect to be loved. Bea and Thomas finally understand that "family" comes in all shapes and sizes.
I rate Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 3 to 18. Adults will also enjoy sharing laughs with their families. Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway premieres in theaters June 11, 2021 and on Amazon Prime.
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A lovely, clever family film to entertain children and adults alike. It was a joy from beginning to end.
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Uncharacteristically true to his word, Peter does less insufferable blathering this time around, but the subtitle The Runaway still threatens the audience with a better time.
Like the jelly-bean sugar high in one of the more manic running gags, it’s all terribly exhausting in the way most movies tailored to the under-10 crowd can be.
It can sometimes be cute or zany and briefly send itself up, but there is fundamentally something pretty straight in its DNA.
There are certainly far more despicable franchises in the world of children’s entertainment than the “Peter Rabbit” series, but there are few this negligible, particularly considering the talent involved. Just because you don’t have to aim higher doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try.
If it’s annoying to watch a follow-up snark at itself while implicitly snarking at viewers for buying tickets to a crass-ified Peter Rabbit, the conceit offers evidence that things might have been worse. At least Gluck doesn’t send Peter into space.
5.3? No way. This movie needs a higher rating
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The first was not to my liking, but it was enough to pass the time.
This sequel isn't a disaster, but basically the entire time I was questioning the reasons for its existence.
Surprisingly, the production work is very good, but the script is not fun, and what's left of the overall experience does not accumulate enough points to be considered fruitful.
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Not even close to being as good as the first. It’s a very mediocre kids movie.
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As an adorer of bunnies the first movie was OK, but the second one is so boring that the wife and I had to stop it after about 45 minutes. A waste of time.
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Awards
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations
Asian Academy Creative Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
