The Mitchells vs. the Machines 2: Reconnected

The Mitchells vs. the Machines: Reconnected is a 2028 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation. Directed by Mike Rianda and written by Rianda, Jeff Rowe, Oren Uziel, and Rodney Rothman, it is the sequel to The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) and stars reprised voice talents Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Rianda, Eric Andre, Charlyne Yi, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Sasheer Zamata, Olivia Colman, Beck Bennett, and Fred Armisen, who are all joined in by Nick Rutherford, Lindsay Lohan, Kyle Chandler, and Sebastian Stan. It follows the Mitchells as they battle a highly intelligent android disguised as a human and coming from the California College of Film who wants to reshape the Earth in his image following his attempt to manipulate Katie Mitchell into working for him as his movie star slave.

The film was released in select theaters on April 13, 2028, followed by a Netflix release on April 27, 2028. The film received critical acclaim and won Best Animated Feature at the Academy, Annie, Golden Globe, Critics' Choice, and Producers Guild of America Awards.

Synopsis
A few months after the events of the first film, Katie Mitchell is now a student at the California College of Film, and has begun a relationship with her groupmate Jade. Her father Rick has gotten more accustomed to technology, and her younger brother Aaron has begun hanging out with their neighbors daughter, Abbey Posey. During a day where she is filming, she is told to leave class early, as a man named Larry Jean is looking for her to be the lead actress of his new movie, The New Girl in Town. However, unbeknownst to Katie and her family, "Larry" is actually a highly intelligent android named L.A.R.R.Y. (Large Angry Robot of Red Yorkshire) who came from her school's tech lab and is planning on making her his slave to reshape the Earth in his image. Katie will have to find a way to avoid this movie star enslavement or else L.A.R.R.Y. will take over the world and reshape it to his liking.

Cast

 * Abbi Jacobson as Katie Mitchell, an aspiring filmmaker and student at the California College of Film, Rick and Linda's daughter, Aaron's older sister, and Jade's girlfriend.


 * Danny McBride as Rick Mitchell, Linda's husband and Katie and Aaron's father.


 * Maya Rudolph as Linda Mitchell, Rick's wife and Katie and Aaron's mother.


 * Mike Rianda as Aaron Mitchell, Rick and Linda's dinosaur-loving son, Katie's younger brother, and a close friend of Abbey.
 * Rianda also voices Brandy, the friendly custodian at the California College of Film.


 * Nick Rutherford as L.A.R.R.Y. (Large Angry Robot of Red Yorkshire), originally named Learner's Ally for Research and Resource Yield, a highly intelligent android bent on taking over the world and reshaping it in his image who disguises himself as a movie director named Larry Jean to make Katie his slave by having her pose as the lead actress for a "movie" he's making called The New Girl in Town.


 * Eric Andre as Mark Bowman, the creator of PAL Labs and an ally to the Mitchells.


 * Olivia Colman as PAL Mark II, a replica of the virtual assistant PAL who works with L.A.R.R.Y. to enslave Katie and take over the world.


 * Beck Bennett as Eric, a damaged, defective PAL Max robot from PAL Labs and Deborahbot 5000's twin brother who got adopted by the Mitchells after agreeing to help them save the world from the robot apocalypse in the first film.
 * Bennett also voices the other PAL Max robots in the film, who now serve as Eric and Deborahbot 5000's team of sidekicks.


 * Fred Armisen as Deborahbot 5000, a damaged, defective PAL Max robot also from PAL Labs and Eric's twin who also got adopted by the Mitchells after helping them stop PAL in the first film.


 * Charlyne Yi as Abbey Posey, the daughter of the Mitchells' neighbors Hailey and Jim Posey and Aaron's girlfriend.


 * Chrissy Teigen as Hailey Posey, the Mitchells' neighbor, Jim's wife, and Abbey's mother.


 * John Legend as Jim Posey, the Mitchells' neighbor, Hailey's husband, and Abbey's father.


 * Sasheer Zamata as Jade, Katie's groupmate and girlfriend.


 * Kyle Chandler as Ian Thomson, L.A.R.R.Y.'s creator and a former partner of Dr. Bowman's.


 * Doug the Pug as Monchi, the Mitchells' pet pug.


 * Ellie Mills as Hanna, Katie's groupmate and close friend.


 * Alex Hirsch as Dirk, Katie's other groupmate and close friend.


 * Donald Faison as R.O.N.A.L.D. (Robot On No Angry Led Drugs), L.A.R.R.Y.'s henchbot and "assistant director" of The New Girl in Town going under the alias of Ronald Wilson.


 * Kate Lyn Sheil as Mrs. Rianda, Aaron, and Abbey's teacher in school.

Home Media
The Mitchells vs. the Machines: Reconnected was released on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD on February 19, 2025 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The special features included are an audio commentary, deleted scenes, and making of featurettes.

Critical Response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 99% based on 400 reviews with an average rating of 9.5/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Eye-catching and energetic, The Mitchells vs. the Machines: Reconnected delivers a funny, feel-good story that the whole family can enjoy." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 based on 33 critics, indicating "universal acclaim."

Release
In February, 2024, Netflix bought the worldwide distribution rights to the film for about $110 million, with Sony retaining home entertainment and theatrical distribution rights in China. One month later on March 25, they announced that the film would be released on June 21, following a limited theatrical release a week earlier on June 16.