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What: Trolls World Tour
Poppy (voiced by Anna Kendrick) and Branch (voiced by Justin Timberlake) return in a star-studded sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s 2016 film Trolls. The hotly anticipated sequel was released on video on demand services in April 2020.
New additions to the magical universe include Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Rachel Bloom, 50 Shades of Grey lead Jamie Dornan, and American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson. In Trolls World Tour, Poppy and Branch discover they’re one of six troll tribes all devoted to a certain musical style. Check out the trailer below:
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Thinking about tuning in? Here’s what you need to know.
Trolls World Tour is available on multiple streaming services, including Hulu and Peacock. It is also available to rent via Fandango, YouTube, and the Google Play store. Trolls World Tour saw a limited run in theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was also released on video on demand on the same day. It quickly surpassed $200 million in rentals.
We don’t want to give away too much, but Trolls World Tour finds Poppy and Branch up against the evil Queen of the Rock tribe who plans to overthrow the other five musical genres of trolls in order to unite them all under rock music. Poppy encourages everyone to sing together to maintain the power of their music.
What are people saying about Trolls World Tour?
Mashable’s deputy entertainment editor Angie Han reviewed the film ahead of its release, saying, “The film wastes no time getting to the fun stuff. The first five minutes alone include covers of three separate songs, with dozens of trolls bopping to the beat each time.” Some other reviews:
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“The songs are kinda boring and the plot’s pretty rote, but this film is shockingly beautiful and thought-through in all the design elements.” — Tasha Robinson, film and TV editor at Polygon
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“It’s still a film aimed at very young kids and can be annoyingly twee at times, but there’s a sense of spectacle and cleverness here that was rarely present in its predecessor.” — Jennifer Heaton, founder at Alternative Lens
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“Rushed but lifeless, Trolls World Tour feels like a grab bag of merchandising ideas — more trolls, more songs, less story — which wouldn’t be such a crime if the film allowed itself to have any real fun with its concept.” — Bilge Ebiri, entertainment writer at Vulture
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