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John Rice
Born May 5, 1970 · Peoria, Illinois, USA (age 56)
John Rice (born May 5, 1970) is a film and television animation director and story artist. He recently co-directed “The Angry Birds Movie 2” which was released by Sony Pictures in August 2019. Rice has directed on “Rick and Morty,” “Bob’s Burgers,” “The Simpsons Ride” at Universal Studios, “King of the Hill,” and “Beavis and Butt-head.” He was born and raised in Peoria, Illinois and attended Otis…
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The Simpsons Movie · 2007The Simpsons Movie
★ 7.02007
MovieAnimationComedy
After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.
The Angry Birds Movie 2 · 2019The Angry Birds Movie 2
★ 7.12019
MovieAnimationAdventure
Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an island covered in ice are planning to use an elaborate weapon to destroy the fowl and swine.
The Angry Birds Movie · 2016The Angry Birds Movie
★ 6.32016
MovieAnimationAdventure
An island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.
Dec 23, 2026
The Angry Birds Movie 3 · 2026The Angry Birds Movie 3
2026
MovieAnimationComedy
Red faces his greatest challenge yet… surviving fatherhood while saving the world.
Free Birds · 2013Free Birds
★ 5.92013
MovieAnimationComedy
Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history—and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America · 1996Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
★ 6.61996
MovieAnimationComedy
Slacker duo Beavis and Butt-Head wake to discover their TV has been stolen. Their search for a new one takes them on a clueless adventure across America, during which they manage to accidentally become America's most wanted.
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe · 2022Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
★ 6.92022
MovieAnimationComedy
In 1998, Beavis and Butt-Head are sentenced to Space Camp by a “creative” judge. Their obsession with a docking simulator (huh huh) leads to a trip on the Space Shuttle, with predictably disastrous results. After going through a black hole, they re-emerge in our time, where they look for love, misuse iPhones, and are hunted by the Deep State. Spoiler: They don’t score.
The Happy Elf · 2005The Happy Elf
★ 4.52005
MovieAnimationComedy
The Happy Elf is a 3D-animated family holiday special & centres on the lovable character Eubie the Elf, whose quest is to bring Christmas joy to an entire town of naughty children in a gloomy little town called Bluesville.
Based on Grammy-winner Harry Connick, Jr.’s original song, The Happy Elf.
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