Incredibles 2 (2018)
90%RT Audience Score: 84%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
12 wins & 80 nominations total
Incredibles 2 reunites Pixar’s family crimefighting team for a long-awaited follow-up that may not quite live up to the original, but comes close enough to earn its name.
Incredibles 2 is the superhero movie we didn’t know we needed, but boy are we glad we got it! The animation is top-notch, the action scenes are intense, and the voiceover work is fantastic. Plus, it’s got a clear and focused storyline that’s just pure unadulterated fun. And let’s not forget the timely swipes at gender inequality and family stress that make this movie more than just a mindless action flick. It’s everything we’ve waited for and wanted in a follow-up to the original, and it’s definitely worth the fourteen-year wait.
Production Company(ies)
Road Movies Filmproduktion, Argos Films, Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Distributor
Walt Disney
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Walt Disney Animation Studios – 2100 Riverside Drive, Burbank, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for action sequences and some brief mild language
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital IMAX 6-Track Auro 11.1 Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 58m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 15, 2018 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 6, 2018
Genre(s)
Comedy/Adventure
Keyword(s)
starring Craig T Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner, Samuel L Jackson, Bob Odenkirk, directed by Brad Bird, written by Brad Bird, produced by John Walker, Nicole Paradis Grindle, comedy, adventure, action, PG rating, box office gross of $608.6M, reviewed by Udita Jhunjhunwala, Robert Daniels, Adam Kempenaar, Donald Clarke, Matthew Norman, Mark Kermode, Brian Eggert, Cory Woodroof, Nicholas Oon, Laura Potier, Hosea Rupprecht, family, superheroes, Pixar, animation, sequel, Elastigirl, Mr Incredible, Violet Parr, Dashiell Parr, Frozone, Winston Deavor, Screenslaver, cybercriminal, computer screens, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, DTS, Scope (2.35:1), Walt Disney
Worldwide gross: $1,243,089,244
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,462,834,800
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 52
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 159,523,970
US/Canada gross: $608,581,744
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $716,163,026
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 39
US/Canada opening weekend: $182,687,905
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $214,982,332
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 13
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $200,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $235,354,751
Production budget ranking: 48
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $126,738,534
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $1,100,741,515
ROI to date (est.): 304%
ROI ranking: 457
Holly Hunter – Helen Parr, Elastigirl – Voice
Sarah Vowell – Violet Parr – Voice
Huck Milner – Dashiell Parr (Dash) – Voice
Samuel L. Jackson – Lucius Best, Frozone – Voice
Bob Odenkirk – Winston Deavor – Voice
Director(s)
Brad Bird
Writer(s)
Brad Bird
Producer(s)
John Walker, Nicole Paradis Grindle
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
12 wins & 80 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (389) | Top Critics (89) | Fresh (363) | Rotten (26)
Bird laces in subliminal messages, but the main attraction of Incredibles 2 is the focussed storytelling, the clear and uncluttered animation and unadulterated fun.
July 29, 2019
Udita Jhunjhunwala
Livemint
TOP CRITIC
Brad Bird’s Incredibles 2, while a solid follow up, lacks a clear vision of where to take the story next.
August 27, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/4
Robert Daniels
812filmreviews
TOP CRITIC
What thrilled me the most … watching these characters do the thing they were born to do [and] fully be themselves instead of repressing something fundamental about themselves.
August 24, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Adam Kempenaar
Filmspotting
TOP CRITIC
You’ll gawp. You’ll ponder. You’ll laugh. A Pixar flick would be nothing without the last.
July 23, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Donald Clarke
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
Brad Bird not only directs with the same assured inventiveness he brought to The Incredibles (and Ratatouille, and The Iron Giant), but has written a script every bit as smart, witty and touching as the first.
July 23, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Matthew Norman
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
There’s a serious movie lurking at the heart of all this hi-tech adventure that takes timely swipes at gender inequality, family stress and the modern triumph of salesmanship over substance.
July 15, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Mark Kermode
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
It’s everything we’ve waited for and wanted in a follow-up to Bird’s 2004 original, instantly making the fourteen-year interim seem like a blip in animation history.
March 11, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
It’s a master at work with the family that put him on the map.
February 11, 2022
Cory Woodroof
615 Film
The voiceover work is fantastic. The animation is top-notch, and all the action scenes feel so much more gritty and intense than the first movie.
August 17, 2021 | Rating: 9/10
Nicholas Oon
Maximum Hype (YouTube)
Incredibles 2 delivers on as much adventure, joy, hilarity, and empathy as its prequel, and all while keeping it centred on its examination of contemporary family life.
August 16, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Laura Potier
Outtake Mag
A visually stunning film, especially when director Brad Bird uses old-style cartoon animation for a fight sequence…
August 13, 2021
Hosea Rupprecht
Pauline Center for Media Studies
Miraculously manages to be worth the fourteen year wait, and even if you end up still preferring the original, this sequel stands quite tall on its own.
June 24, 2021 | Rating: 4.5 / 5
Nicolás Delgadillo
Discussing Film…
Plot
While the Parr family has accepted its collective calling as superheroes, the fact remains that their special heroism is still illegal. After they are arrested after unsuccessfully trying to stop the Underminer, their future seems bleak. However, the wealthy Deavor siblings of Devtech offer new hope with a bold project to rehabilitate the public image and legal status of Supers, with Elastigirl being assigned on point to be the shining example. Having agreed for now to stay home to look after the kids, Mr. Incredible finds domestic life a daunting challenge, especially when baby Jack-Jack’s newly-emerged powers make him almost impossible to manage. However, Elastigirl has her own concerns dealing with the menace of a new supervillain, Screenslaver, who is wreaking havoc with his mind-control abilities. Elastigirl must solve the mystery of this enemy who has malevolent designs on the world, with the Parr family and friends key targets of this evil.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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