How to watch

The Angry Birds Movie franchise brings the mobile-game rivalry between birds and pigs to life, mixing slapstick comedy with surprisingly sweet themes about friendship and cooperation. What began as a simple mobile puzzle game about slingshotting birds at pigs became a surprisingly heartfelt animated comedy franchise, with colorful characters and slapstick gags that appeal to kids and adults alike.

🕐 Release Order

Release order is the way to go, as the sequel builds on the world and characters established in the first film.

1. The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
2. The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)

Story chronology matches release order, following Red and friends as their conflict with the pigs evolves into an uneasy alliance against a new threat. The franchise also spun off an animated series and short films, though the two theatrical releases remain the definitive way to experience the story on the big screen.

📖 Story Chronology

The films unfold in sequence, with the second movie picking up after the events of the first as the birds and pigs are forced to team up.

1. The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
2. The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)

Which Order Should You Choose?

Watch The Angry Birds Movie first to understand the birds-versus-pigs rivalry, then move on to the sequel, which pays off that setup with a fun team-up story. Both movies work well as easy family watches, and neither requires any familiarity with the original mobile games to enjoy.

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