The first Angry Birds Movie was released in 2016 and was a massive financial success. 1 / 8
It made over $352 million worldwide, but unfortunately failed to impress critics. 2 / 8
But Angry Birds Movie 2 looks set to improve on its predecessor, judging by early reviews. 3 / 8
According to Rotten Tomatoes, the sequel currently ranks at 82% on the Tomatometer. 4 / 8
That’s almost double the first Angry Birds Movie’s middling score of just 44%. 5 / 8
And it’s well ahead of the wildly successful Detective Pikachu (68%) which currently holds the number one spot. 6 / 8
The video game movie genre is usually derided … remember Warcraft or Mortal Kombat? 7 / 8
Could Detective Pikachu and Angry Birds Movie 2 mark an upturn in quality for the genre? 8 / 8