Rio

1h 36m · 2011 · Directed by Carlos Saldanha · 3.4 / 5 on Letterboxd

Rio (2011) runs 1h 36m, directed by Carlos Saldanha. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel, a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her. Animal smugglers kidnap Blu and Jewel, but the pair soon escape and begin a perilous adventure back to freedom -- and Linda.

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family

Where to watch: Disney+ (US, checked 9 July 2026)