Sing 2
Universal Pictures | Release Date: December 22, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
18
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Aparita BhandariDec 21, 2021
Given the number of songs worked into the script, there’s a music video quality to the film. If you’re looking for some lighthearted distraction from the worries of the world right now, however, give Sing 2 a shot. Read full review
75
The PlaylistDrew TaylorNov 22, 2021
Sing 2 is like having a mainstream radio station on in the background. It’s enjoyable and not in the least bit challenging. And sometimes that’s enough. Read full review
70
IGNMatt DonatoDec 21, 2021
Sing 2 is more of the same, which is dandy. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinDec 21, 2021
It’s a vibrant, amusing comedy whose story, from returning writer-director Garth Jennings, may be a bit overstuffed for its intended audience. Though that’s not likely to hurt this peppy, often visually dazzling followup. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweNov 15, 2021
With her considerable musical talent, it falls to Ash to convince Calloway to emerge from self-imposed retirement. It’s in these few scenes between Johansson and Bono that writer-director Jennings’ script achieves a new level of emotionally driven storytelling for the franchise. Read full review
65
CNNBrian LowryDec 22, 2021
The result is a breezy exercise in karaoke for kids, where the soundtrack beats the movie and a lot of stars again lend their voices to the chorus. Read full review
63
New York PostJohnny OleksinskiDec 21, 2021
What makes Sing 2 enjoyable are the tunes. And writer-director Garth Jennings assembles a characteristically quirky mixtape. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliDec 20, 2021
Kids will have fun, parents probably won’t be bored, but will anyone really care? Sing 2 is a product and, like many products, it exists mostly to distract and make money. Read full review
60
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeMar 28, 2022
While there are no surprises whatsoever here, the perky charm remains. Read full review
60
The TelegraphRobbie CollinJan 27, 2022
It can’t be denied that as a piece of cover-all-bases, hi-sheen, lo-thought, built-to-order corporate product, the film runs with a steady and satisfying whirr. Read full review
60
The IndependentClarisse LoughreyJan 27, 2022
In Sing 2’s defence, the film is at least enthusiastic about its own overabundance, and the new celebrity voice additions – Halsey’s mollycoddled, rich-girl wolf or Letitia Wright’s street-dancing lynx – fit nicely into the mix. Read full review
60
Time OutPhil de SemlyenJan 24, 2022
What Sing 2 does offer is more big musical numbers (‘Bad Guy’ by Billie Eilish backdrops a great visual gag involving a floor polisher), lots of eye-popping animation and a sugar-high ending that will delight kids and U2 fans alike Read full review
60
VarietyPeter DebrugeNov 14, 2021
True to their brand, Illumination has engineered another easy-to-swallow confection designed to maximize audience delight, whether on first or fortieth viewing, although this time, there’s almost zero nutritional value. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleSarah JaneDec 22, 2021
I can happily report that the animated singing animals sequel is a hell of a lot better than the first one. Which, in the grand scheme of things, isn’t saying that much. Read full review
50
SlashfilmHoai-Tran BuiDec 22, 2021
Sing 2 feels like a relic from another era. And oddly, a relic that really wants to sell you on U2 songs. Read full review
50
Washington PostKristen Page-KirbyDec 21, 2021
Writer-director Garth Jennings’s script hits the usual sequel plot points: No one over the age of 10 will ever accuse the film of originality, or wonder for very long whether this plucky zoo will ultimately manage to put on a solid performance. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleZaki HasanDec 20, 2021
Sure, some of the window dressing and plot peculiarities are different this time, but there are no real surprises. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubCharles BramescoDec 20, 2021
In between the many high-gloss production numbers and a couple commendable bits of physical comedy putting the previous installment to shame, there’s a lot of treacle delivered with minimal conviction. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreDec 18, 2021
The movie surrounding the tunes isn’t all that, despite Illumination’s dazzling, colorful animation. Read full review
50
The Associated PressJake CoyleDec 17, 2021
If any narrative thread holds the movie together, it’s each character dealing with their own version of anxiety, fear and stage fright as performers. While a laudable message for a kids movie, it’s drowned out by the movie’s commercialized blare. Read full review
40
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeJan 28, 2022
There is nothing special about the animation. The lead characters are reasonably easy on the eye, but too many of the secondary players look like human beings with animal heads crudely jammed on unwelcoming shoulders. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawJan 26, 2022
It feels like a screensaver, a movie generated by an algorithm, the same algorithm that calculated the likely profit on extending the Sing franchise. Read full review
40
EmpireElla KempJan 21, 2022
There’s no questioning the high-octane energy of Garth Jennings’ star-studded ensemble, but the cacophony grows a little tiresome. The show can go on, but that doesn’t mean it must. Read full review
40
The New York TimesAmy NicholsonDec 22, 2021
The sequel is all glitz and no heart. Read full review
40
Screen RantRachel LaBonteDec 18, 2021
Sing 2 doesn’t offer enough originality to truly make it stand out, though those who got a kick out of the first movie will find plenty to love. Read full review
40
TheWrapCarlos AguilarNov 15, 2021
As a movie, this new installment feels closer to a lazily assembled playlist featuring all of the Top 40 songs that hit airwaves in the years since the original was released. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiDec 22, 2021
The best family films capture the imaginations of younger viewers and teach them the power of storytelling in ways that can affect them for their entire lives, possibly inspiring them to create their own stories as well. By comparison, “Sing 2” serves no other purpose than to waste a couple of hours. Read full review
25
IndieWireFiona UnderhillNov 15, 2021
The pacing is so frenetic that audiences will likely never have more than a millisecond to appreciate the textures or the visual spectacle of a shot before it’s already zipped ahead to the next sequence, always another song and dance to see, even if it’s woefully hard to actually enjoy. Read full review
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