THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2
A sweet, redemptive sequel about doing right.
Should You Watch It?
THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 is a worthwhile animated sequel. Its dialogue is witty, its situations are funny, and its many characters offer different mannerisms and quirks for viewers to enjoy. Parents may also appreciate the variety of throwback music.
The best reason to see it is its redemptive heart. Red learns the value of being a team player. Zeta’s heart grows from icy to warm because of love. Glenn admits he is wrong and says he is sorry. The story stresses doing the right thing to protect others and extols marriage.
Younger children may need a parent’s discernment because of light profanity, toilet humor, animated violence, a feminist comment, and a possible-witch reference. For most families, this is a fun and morally positive choice.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESRed, Boom, and Chuck continue their prank war with their rivals on Pig Island. But when ice-bombs threaten their homelands, the birds and pigs must form an uneasy truce.
With help from Chuck’s Brainiac sister, Silver, and their eagle friend, Glenn, the group travels toward the frozen threat. Meanwhile, three child birds face a crisis of their own when their baby sisters, the eggs, float away at sea.
Is It Any Good?
Four stars means this sequel delivers a particularly strong entertainment experience. The dialogue is witty, the situations are funny, and the adventure keeps the story lively.
The large cast of characters brings a variety of mannerisms and quirks, giving different viewers something to enjoy. The throwback music adds another appealing touch for parents. Most importantly, the redemptive character transformations give the comedy a meaningful emotional center.
The Worldview
The film presents a strong moral worldview with strong redemptive elements. It emphasizes saving the day, creating safety for others, and doing what is right to protect people. It also extols marriage and shows flawed characters changing for the better.
The story includes allusions to Jesus and uses “WWRD — What Would Red Do” to echo the familiar question “What Would Jesus Do.” It also includes an emphasis on protecting unborn life. These elements support the film’s focus on responsibility, sacrifice, and redemption.
The movie does include a brief feminist comment in which a female character boasts about doing things by her own strength and putting herself first. A character also wonders whether someone is a witch because she is left-handed. The film’s moral center remains strong, but these moments call for parental discernment with younger children.
The film’s central question is how people should respond when others need protection. Scripture gives a clear answer: “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others” (Philippians 2:4).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements
Strong moral worldview, with some strong redemptive elements, includes allusions to Jesus, an emphasis on saving the day and creating safety for characters, there’s an emphasis on pro-life where a character exclaims, “ I want my unborn sisters back!,” marriage is extolled, the letters “WWRD – What Would Red Do” exhort a main character and remind one of the saying “What Would Jesus Do,” and flawed characters change their ways and are transformed for the better, but there’s a short feminist comment where a female character boasts about being able to do things by her own strength and puts herself first, brief occult comment when a character wonders if someone is a witch because she’s left-handed, and some uncategorizable miscellaneous elements such as mention of a character being an “engineering wizard,” but it’s used to describe someone’s talent, and a peace sign is depicted when a character strikes a truce
Foul Language
No obscenities, six light profanities (OMG), four uses of “butt,” child character says, “Are you freaking kidding me,” one use of “crap,” two what the heck’s, a “stupid” insult is said twice, the words “flippin’ nerve” are used, a character mentions someone having “resting bird face” which is a play-off of a similar phrase with a different expletive, implied urinating in four scenes, and a character is seen on the toilet in one scene
Violence
Some frantic and less frantic animated and slapstick violence includes character hits head on sink, and this knocks out his teeth and leaves him unconscious, a character ties up character, mirror gets smashed on another character, villain character tortures her accomplice by freezing his limbs when he doesn’t finish something as fast as she wants, ice chunks bomb bird, and pig islands, and child characters beat up a snake and skin part of it but that scene isn’t shown, just the results
Sex
Very light implied sexuality includes unmarried couple has a child out of wedlock, but that’s only referenced in words and references to “mating” occur in a speed-dating scene, plus a couple kisses in photo and during wedding ceremony
Nudity
Naturalistic animal nudity, weird moment where a pig emerges out of the rear of a bird costume, character takes a bath, bird character wears coconut bikini top, pig appears in thong swimsuit, pigs appear in skin tight spandex leotards
Alcohol Use
Character takes security guards out for drinks, characters drink sparkling cider at a wedding
Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse
No smoking or drugs
Miscellaneous Immorality
Character jokingly threatens character about dating his sister, character doodles on someone’s backside, and characters yell “jinx” a few times because they say the same word.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
Red learns that protecting others requires becoming a team player. When have you had to set aside selfishness for someone else’s good?
Philippians 2:3–4Several characters change their ways and are transformed for the better. What does genuine repentance look like in your own life?
2 Corinthians 7:10 · Ephesians 4:22–24The film stresses doing the right thing to create safety for others. How can your family protect and serve people around you this week?
Galatians 6:10 · 1 John 3:18Marriage is extolled in the story. What does Scripture say makes love faithful and lasting?
1 Corinthians 13:4–7 · Ephesians 5:25The Final Word
THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 is witty, energetic, and sweetly redemptive. It gives families a fun adventure while stressing teamwork, protection, marriage, and changed lives. Younger children may need parental discernment about its light content concerns, but for most families, this is WORTH THE TRIP.
