Birdz: The Hidden Village

Birdz: The Hidden Village (known in other territories as Birdz 2) is a 2021 American computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Frenzy Animation for Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies and is the sequel to the 2018 film, Birdz. It will be directed by Mark Osborne from a screenplay by David Lindsay-Abaire, Bob Logan, Paul Fisher, Josh Appelbaum, and André Nemec, and stars the returning voices of Ben Schwartz, Anna Kendrick, Zendaya, Keegan-Michael Key, Dwayne Johnson, Danny DeVito, Jack Black, Michael Peña, and Bobby Cannavale along with newcomers Pete Davidson, Kristen Bell, Elle Fanning, Tracy Morgan, Stephanie Beatriz, Sterling K. Brown, Mark Wahlberg, Rob Corddry, Amy Adams, Oscar Isaac, and Gary Oldman.

The film had its red carpet premiere at the Vue Leicester Square in London on October 30, 2021 and was theatrically released early in the United Kingdom and Ireland on November 5. The film was released in the United States and Canada on December 10, 2021, by Paramount Pictures both theatrically and streaming for Paramount+ subscribers. It received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at box office, grossing $136 million worldwide on a $110 million budget. A third film, is currently in development.

Plot
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Voice cast
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 * Ben Schwartz as Bryan, a young adventurous red bird.
 * Anna Kendrick as Abby, a obnoxious yellow bird who sometimes forgets her memory.
 * Zendaya as Belle, a beautiful pink bird who is the princess of Bird Village.
 * Jack Black as Melvin, a fat, lazy, and dumbfounded blue bird.

Loopers
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Production
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Theatrical and streaming
Birdz: The Hidden Village is scheduled to be released on December 10, 2021 in Dolby Cinema and RealD 3D by Paramount Pictures. The film will also be available to stream on Paramount+ in the same day it releases in theaters, though pushed up to match the premiere date after an original 45 day delay time.

It was previously scheduled for December 10, 2021, but on May 26, 2021, Paramount moved up the release of the film to November 5, which was the original release date for Clifford the Big Red Dog which that film moved up to September 17, 2021. On September 23, 2021, the film was pushed back to its original December 10 date, as Paramount moved Clifford the Big Red Dog to November 10. On September 26, 2021, Paramount Pictures UK and Ireland announced that the film would be released in British and Irish theaters on November 5, 2021. The film had its red carpet premiere at the Vue Leicester Square in London on October 30, 2021.

Marketing
A teaser trailer was released online on January 26, 2021. The official trailer was later released online on June 27, 2021. The second official trailer was later released online on September 15, 2021. On September 19, 2021, a video game based on the film was announced, titled Birdz: Quest for the Hidden Village. Developed by Drakhar Studio and also published by Outright Games, it was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows on November 19, 2021.

A series of books based on the film was published on October 26, 2021. Additional marketing partners for the film included Burger King, Hasbro, Kellogg's, and Random House Children's Books, while ViacomCBS has partnered with retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Amazon.

Home media
Birdz: The Hidden Village was released on digital download by Paramount Home Entertainment on January 25, 2022. It was later released on March 8, 2022 on Blu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-ray, and DVD, which features special features including a behind-the-scenes look with interviews from the cast, and deleted scenes.

Box office
As of March 4, 2022, Birdz: The Hidden Village has grossed $61.6 million in the United States and Canada and $74.7 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $136.3 million against a $110 million budget.

In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside West Side Story and was projected to gross $17–19 million in its opening weekend at 2,726 theaters. The film ending up making $3.1 million (including $600,000 from Thursday night previews) on its opening day and $16 million in its opening weekend, finishing second behind holdover Cool Spot: Spot Goes to Hollywood. Deadline blamed the lower box office opening due to the factor of the reluctance to go to theaters amidst the COVID-19 pandemic as well the day and date release on Paramount+ and the over-performance of Spot Goes to Hollywood.

Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 67% based on 92 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10.