Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021), directed Will Gluck, is a delightful sequel to the 2018 live-action/animated hybrid Peter Rabbit. Based on Beatrix Potter’s beloved characters, the film continues the adventures of the mischievous Peter Rabbit and his friends in a story filled with humor, heart, and whimsical charm.

After the events of the first film, Bea (Rose Byrne) and Thomas McGregor (Domhnall Gleeson) are happily married and living a quiet life in the countryside with Peter (voiced by James Corden) and the rest of the animal gang. Bea’s children’s book about Peter becomes a publishing success, attracting the attention of a big-city publisher who suggests turning Peter into a more marketable, mischievous character.

Feeling misunderstood and labeled as a troublemaker, Peter runs away and joins a group of streetwise animals led by the charismatic Barnabas (Lennie James). Together, they plan a daring heist to steal food from a farmer’s market. Meanwhile, Peter’s family and friends try to bring him back, leading to a series of comical misadventures.