Blue Sky’s Rio 2 opens today in 3,948 theatres, according to Box Office Mojo. Critics are split with most leaning the wrong way, according to the Tomatometer where the film currently sits at 47%. Their consensus: “Like most sequels, Rio 2 takes its predecessor’s basic template and tries to make it bigger – which means it’s even busier, more colorful, and ultimately more exhausting for viewers outside the youthful target demographic”. The critics may not matter so much as Box Office Mojo projects a tight race for the weekend top spot between Rio 2 and the Captain America sequel in its second week, with both films possibly toping just over $40 million.

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