The Angry Birds Movie


 * This article is about the 2016 film. For the game, see Angry Birds. For other uses, see Angry Birds (disambiguation).





The Angry Birds Movie The Angry Birds Movie is a 2016 American 3D CGI-animated action-adventure fantasy comedy movie adaptation on the Angry Birds series of video games and was released in theaters in 3D & REAL D 3D on May 20, 2016. The film is presented by Columbia Pictures and Rovio Animation, CGI-animated at Sony Pictures Imageworks, and financed by Rovio Entertainment. In Finland (where Angry Birds was originally created), it was distributed by Sony Pictures. It was released on Digital HD July 29, 2016 and Blu-Ray/DVD August 16, 2016.

It stars Jason Sudeikis as Red, Josh Gad as Chuck, Danny McBride as Bomb, Maya Rudolph as Matilda, Bill Hader as Leonard/King Mudbeard, Peter Dinklage as Mighty Eagle, Tony Hale as Ross, Kate McKinnon as Stella, Sean Penn as Terence and Keegan-Michael Key as Judge Peckinpah.

A sequel, titled Angry Birds 2, is scheduled to be released on September 20, 2019.

Synopsis
The movie takes place on Bird Island, an untouched paradise inhabited by birds who are naive and innocent, who know nothing of the outside world. They treasure eggs above all else, and are all carefree and easygoing, except for Red, Chuck and Bomb. Red is a societal outcast who has had anger issues from the very beginning. Eventually, his outbursts become too much and he is sentenced to anger management courses, where he meets other misfit birds with similar problems.

The birds are suddenly visited by green pigs, who are dumb but funny. The birds and pigs quickly befriend each other, but Red does not trust the pigs at all. Ultimately, the pigs reveal their true colours, and leads to Red leading the entire flock in a maddening frenzy of rightful revenge as well as finding the right means of dealing with rage.

Plot
Bird Island is an island inhabited by flightless birds. Red was running through the forest in a hurry to get somewhere with a wooden egg. Red was revealed to be a reclusive, grumpy red bird outcast prone to hissy fits. He is a clown whose job is to entertain hatchlings on their birthdays. After failing his latest client because of his temper, he was sent to bird court where the honorable Judge Peckinpah, who stands on another bird named Cyrus and covers him with a robe, sentenced Red to anger management class. The class is taught by Matilda who was an angry bird herself. Among the birds in the class are Chuck, a fast yellow bird who caused problems with a bird cop, Bomb, a gentle blackbird who tends to literally explode whenever he gets surprised or upset, and Terence, a giant red bird who only growls. The class failed to improve Red's attitude and he attacked a sign made by Chuck.

One day, while taking the class, Red and the other birds in his class were informed by Stella that something was coming to the island, which turned out to be a large boat. A pig named Leonard and his smaller assistant, Ross, the Freckled Pig, arrive from the boat and say they are from Piggy Island. Leonard greeted the birds and claimed to be a peaceful explorer bringing offerings of friendship. They were immediately accepted on the island, as more and more pigs began to arrive at the island, without hesitation from the birds, except Red.

Eventually, the pigs adjusted to society. After Red asked Leonard that if he was actually an explorer, then why the pigs were still on the island, and why more were coming. Peckinpah warned Red to steer clear of the pigs, refusing to believe his accusations about the pigs. He recruited Chuck and Bomb to help him find Mighty Eagle, a giant eagle who was said to be the protector of the island, and the only bird that could fly. After searching for a few days, they found his "Lake of Wisdom" on top of Bird Mountain and discover the Mighty Eagle. Chuck and Bomb swam, drank and played in the water. Red then heard a huge sound of footsteps and quickly told them to hide. Approaching out of his cave, the Mighty Eagle appeared. Red, Chuck and Bomb were in awe. Then, he peed in the lake, causing the birds to be disgusted, especially Chuck and Bomb. As Red attempted to tell Mighty about his suspicions about the pigs, the Mighty Eagle was revealed to be a lazy, boastful retired bird, who has not flown in years. Angry with Mighty, Red and his friends left after Red saw the pigs planting TNT around the island, confirming Red's suspicion of the pigs correct, as they were stealing the birds' eggs while the residents were distracted by a party started by the pigs far from the village. After discovering that the pigs were stealing every egg on the island, Red and Bomb attempted to retrieve the eggs while Chuck ran to alert the rest of the island's residents about the theft-in-progress. Red and Bomb failed to stop the pigs, who left in their boat and in the process, the TNT destroyed the village.

When the birds arrived at the beach the following morning, Peckinpah apologized to Red for not listening to him. Seeing the depressed birds, Red rallied them to let their anger lose for once and set sail for Piggy Island in order to retrieve the stolen eggs. The birds constructed a boat from the supplies left behind by the pigs, set sail and eventually landed on Piggy Island. The pigs were revealed to live in a walled city, with a giant castle in the center. After Red saw a painting of Leonard wearing a crown by the castle entrance, he realized that Leonard was the pigs' king and that the eggs were most likely in the castle. Using the giant slingshot, the birds attack the pigs by slinging birds such as Hal and Bubbles at them but failed to reach the castle. Red, Chuck, and Bomb made it to the castle and found that the eggs were in a boiler room to be cooked and eaten by the pigs. They managed to enter when Chuck defeated the guards.

Before they could save the eggs, Red was captured by Leonard, now King Mudbeard and threatened to boil Red. Chuck and Bomb managed to enter the room. Mighty Eagle then saw the conflict from Bird Island, and then flew into the castle, trying to carry the eggs out. As the birds escaped, Leonard grabbed Red by the leg and a blue egg fell out, making its way back to the castle. Deciding to risk his life, Red went to save the egg from Leonard and eventually flooded the castle with the boiling liquid the pigs were using to cook the eggs. Red outsmarted Leonard and took back the egg, leaving the King and the entire pig island to be destroyed with TNT in the castle basement that the pigs had used during their heist, taking refuge in the giant overturned pot the eggs were going to be cooked in. After the explosion, the birds mourned the death of Red, but he emerged with the egg (which has hatched, revealing three blue birds) and was hailed a hero. When approached by Mighty Eagle, the giant bird claimed that he was not really lazy and made Red, Chuck and Bomb lose faith in him to teach them to find faith in themselves.

Later, the birds appeared to give Mighty Eagle all the credit for the egg rescue, while Red humbly took it in stride. However, he discovered that the birds have rebuilt his house as a sign of gratitude and Red decided that it would be better in life to be part of a community. Red, Chuck and Bomb became roommates. In the credits, it is revealed that a few of the pigs have survived, while Leonard was hatching a new plan to steal the eggs. Then, Jay, Jake, and Jim used the slingshot to launch themselves out to ocean.

United States

 * Jason Sudeikis as Red (the main protagonist)
 * Aidan McGraw as Young Red
 * Josh Gad as Chuck (the deuteragonist)
 * Danny McBride as Bomb (the tritagonist)
 * Maya Rudolph as Matilda (the secondary tritagonist)
 * Bill Hader as Leonard/King Mudbeard (the main antagonist)
 * Peter Dinklage as Mighty Eagle (a major character)
 * Tony Hale as Ross (the tertiary antagonist), Mime and Cyrus (two of the supporting characters)
 * Kate McKinnon as Stella and Eva (two of the supporting characters)
 * Sean Penn as Terence (a major character)
 * Keegan-Michael Key as Judge Peckinpah (the former secondary antagonist)
 * Blake Shelton as Earl (a supporting antagonist)
 * Anthony Padilla as Hal (a supporting character)
 * Ian Hecox as Bubbles (a supporting character)
 * Noah Schnapp as Jay (a surprise character)
 * Owen Wilder Vaccaro as Jake (a surprise character)
 * Pierce Gagnon as Jim (a surprise character)
 * Charli XCX as Willow (a supporting character)
 * Tituss Burgess as Photog (a supporting character)
 * Billy Eichner as Chef Pig and Phillip (two of the supporting characters)
 * Hannibal Buress as Edward (a supporting character)
 * Ike Barinholtz as Tiny (a supporting character)
 * Catherine Winder as Billy the sign (a supporting character)
 * Max Charles as Bobby (a supporting character)
 * Jillian Bell as Helene (a supporting character)
 * Cristela Alonzo as Shirley (a supporting character)
 * Danielle Brooks as Monica the Crossing Guard Bird (a supporting character)
 * Romeo Santos as Early Bird (a supporting character)
 * Geoffrey Arend as Day Care Teacher (a supporting character)
 * Ava Acres as Timothy (a supporting character)
 * Alex Borstein as Sophie Bird and Peggy Bird (a supporting character)
 * Josh Robert Thompson as Brad Bird and Dane the Saxophone Bird (a supporting character)
 * Fred Tatasciore as Monty Pig (a supporting character)
 * John Cohen as Johnny Bird (a supporting character)
 * Clay Kaytis as Clayton the Waiter Bird (a supporting character)
 * Fergal Reilly as Foreman Pig (a supporting character)
 * Chris Miller as Construction Pig (a supporting character)
 * Jade Pettyjohn as Hatchling (a supporting character)
 * Grant Palmer as Hatchling (a supporting character)
 * Brianna Gentilella as Hatchling (a supporting character)
 * Samuel Faraci as Hatchling (a supporting character)
 * Adam Brown as Hug Trader (a supporting character)
 * Kallan Holley as Hatchlings (supporting characters)
 * TBA as Corporal Pig (2 cameos)

For the cast in the other countries, see The Angry Birds Movie Cast in other countries.

Production
On May 15, 2013, it was announced that the film will be released on July 1, 2016, and will be distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment. John Cohen will be the producer while David Maisel will be the executive producer.

The film was scheduled to be released on July 1, 2016, but in December 2014, it was moved down to May 20, 2016.

On May 20, 2015, it was announced that Jon Vitti will write the screenplay for the film, while Catherine Winder is also joining as a producer.

On October 9, 2015, it was announced that Clay Kaytis & Fergal Reilly will be the directors.

Unlock the Flock
By every bird flung during the Sneak Peek Weekend and every share, Rovio would drop a bird on the www.unlocktheflock.net website, which counts as a "fling". For 1 Billion flings, they would release an exclusive surprise. It was a poster for The Angry Birds Movie.

Trailers
The official teaser trailer for this feature is first debuted on September 23rd, 2015 on YouTube, and it is attached to theatrical releases of Sony Pictures' Goosebumps, later prints of Sony Pictures' Hotel Transylvania 2, and it made the last appearance on Lionsgate/Splash Entertainment's Norm of the North. Although Goosebumps is presented in Widescreen Scope, the preview has black bars surround them on the left and right sides of the screen. It was also seen on Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVD releases of both volumes of Angry Birds Toons: Season Two, the Complete First and Second Seasons of Angry Birds Stella, and the Complete First and Second Seasons of Piggy Tales, and on the Blu-Ray/DVD releases of Hotel Transylvania 2, Goosebumps, and the DTV feature, Open Season: Scared Silly.

The official theatrical trailer is first debuted on January 26th, 2016 on Facebook, and it is attached to the theatrical releases of DreamWorks' Kung Fu Panda 3 and Disney's Zootopia. Both films are presented in Widescreen Scope, so the preview is presented in the same way as the theatrical release of Goosebumps.

The third and final trailer has debuted on April 12th, 2016 on the article on Entertainment Weekly then on YouTube, and it is attached to the theatrical releases of Gramercy Pictures' Ratchet & Clank, and Marvel Studios' Captain America: Civil War. Just like Goosebumps, Kung Fu Panda 3, and Zootopia, it was in Widescreen Scope, and the preview is presented the same as those films.

When this movie released on home media on August 16th, 2016, the final trailer got updated to represent that release. So far, it shows up on the SPHE DVD release of Angry Birds Toons: Season 3, Volume 1.

Critical response
The Angry Birds Movie received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 44%, based on 144 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Angry Birds Movie is substantially more entertaining than any film adapted from an app has any right to be -- which may or may not be much of an endorsement." On Metacritic the film has a score of 43 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". On IGN, it has the score of 7.6 out of 10, including the big Pro: The Big Finale. On Flicks And The City, it got the 3 out of 5 flicks. On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale

Box office
As of September 5th, 2016, The Angry Birds Movie has grossed $107,483,144 domestically and $347,071,474 in total.

Internationally, it opened with $43,000,000 and counting.

In the United States and Canada, The Angry Birds Movie opened on May 20, 2016, alongside Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising and The Nice Guys and was projected to gross $40–45 million during its opening weekend.

Domestically, The Angry Birds Movie grossed $38,155,177 on it's opening weekend.

Soundtrack
For the official soundtrack, see The Angry Birds Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). The original score has been composed by Heitor Pereira (Minions) and will feature new songs from Blake Shelton, Demi Lovato, Charli XCX, Steve Aoki, and more.

Sequel
Following the strong performance and profitable growth, Rovio Entertainment announced they are planning the sequel to The Angry Birds Movie.

A sequel is scheduled to be released on September 20, 2019.

On April 20, 2018, it was announced that Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Bill Hader, and Peter Dinklage will reprise their roles, while Leslie Jones, Rachel Bloom, Sterling K. Brown, Eugenio Derbez, Zach Woods, Awkwafina, Lil Rel Howery, Dove Cameron, Beck Bennett, and Brooklynn Prince have joined the cast for the sequel. Leslie Jones will voice the film's villain.

Books

 * Meet the Angry Birds
 * Too Many Pigs

Speedsters

 * Red
 * Chuck
 * Bomb
 * Terence
 * Leonard

PEZ

 * Red
 * Chuck
 * Bomb

Collectible Figures

 * Red
 * Chuck
 * Bomb
 * Matilda
 * Stella
 * Mighty Eagle
 * Leonard
 * Ross

Gallery
For this film's image gallery, see The Angry Birds Movie/Gallery.

Trivia

 * Although it has a rotten rating, The Angry Birds Movie is the second highest rated video game movie on Rotten Tomatoes, the first being Tomb Raider.
 * Several references or cameos from other Angry Birds media can be seen in the movie.
 * In the scene where the chandelier with Leonard and Red is falling down in Leonard's castle, the Piggy Tales episode Dr. Pork, M.D can be seen briefly on a TV in a room. When the pot falls through the castle, another Piggy Tales episode, The Catch, can be seen briefly on the TV in the room.
 * There are many in-game sounds in the movie. In the opening credits, Red kicks away, which makes Matilda's battle cry, and when Red, Chuck, and Bomb find the pigs in the boat, the pigs make a noise when a player fails a level in the games.
 * At one point at the beginning of the film, Red asks Edward and Eva, "On a scale of 1 to 3 stars, what would you say about my performance?", referencing the star-scoring system in the games.
 * Chuck says "It's Chuck Time!", possibly referring to the Angry Birds Toons episode "Chuck Time."
 * When the birds are launched from the slingshot, they tuck their legs under their wings, which gives their appearances a spot-on match to their game counterparts.
 * There are also several easter eggs and references to other media.
 * The novel and movie, Fifty Shades of Grey, is parodied in one scene in which a book is titled Fifty Shades of Green.
 * In the scene where Chuck opens all of the doors in Leonard's castle, Red opens a door and sees two pigs wearing blue, frilly dresses, having black rings around their eyes, and holding each other's hooves. Two seconds later, these pigs say "Redrum..." in unison, which when reversed spells "murder". Then, a reflection of the Grady Pigs is shown in Red's eyes while Red says, "Uh..nevermind!", and closes the door. These pigs are clearly a parody of the Grady Twins from the famous horror movie, The Shining.
 * Petunia roars like the Tyrannosaurus Rex from the famous Universal movie, Jurassic Park.
 * A pig holds a sign that says "Green Ham and Eggs!," which is a parody of the Dr. Seuss book Green Eggs and Ham.
 * The painting that Terence paints during Matilda's anger management course is a parody of the painting The Creation of Adam
 * Chuck is shown to be left-handed in this film. This is proven from when he paints with it, raises it, and does other things with his left hand.
 * In 2011, before the official announcement of the movie, a YouTube channel named "Rooster Teeth" made a fake trailer for an Angry Birds film. For that film, instead of being an animated film that took place on Bird Island and Piggy Island, it was a live-action film that took place in the real world. The birds were created from genetics and could not talk, it featured humans, it was targeted at older audiences, and it was an action movie instead of a comedy movie.
 * In the games, Hal was rescued from the pigs by the birds with the Blues, but in the movie, Hal was already teamed with the birds before the Blues hatched.

Errors

 * For some reason, hatchlings only have two toes on their feet, but grown birds (Except for Matilda and Judge Peckinpah who also have two toes) have three toes on their feet.
 * In the Bird Court scene, the woodpecker carved a picture of Red and Timothy's family in their game forms, but, for some reason, in the scene where the pigs arrive, the woodpecker carved a picture of himself and (accidentally) Bomb in their movie forms.
 * As Red and Bomb dangle from the net of eggs stolen by the Pigs, whom are making their escape via boat, Leonard incorrectly tells his minions to "Get him off of there!" instead of the plural "Get them off of there!"