Taio Cruz: Telling the World (Music Video 2011)
clips shownRio: T4 Movie Special (TV Special 2011)
Special about the film"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Episode #19.122 (TV Episode 2011)
a clip from the film featuring the voice of Tracy Morgan is shown"Ebert Presents: At the Movies" Episode #1.12 (TV Episode 2011)
a clip is shown of the film to be reviewed next week"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Episode #19.127 (TV Episode 2011)
a clip from the film featuring the voice of Jamie Foxx is shown
Rio 2 (2014)
"That Fellow in the Coat" A Look Back at the Animated Features of 2010 (TV Episode 2010)
Referenced as anticipated film of 2011.Angry Birds Rio (Video Game 2011)
Certain levels allow players to use Blu and Jewel, the two lead characters from this film"Ebert Presents: At the Movies" Episode #1.14 (TV Episode 2011)
Roger Ebert's thumb verdict is shown in the "Now in Theaters" segment"Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews" Rio (TV Episode 2011)
Hewy reviews the movie"The Nostalgia Teen" Buddy (TV Episode 2011)
Characters seen on magazine cover.
King Kong (1933)
Pedro calls one of the marmosets Little King Kong as an insult.The Wizard of Oz (1939)
"There's no place like home"The Great Dictator (1940)
Nigel with the globe during his songPsycho (1960)
shrieking violins heardThe Jungle Book (1967)
The monkey's secret hangout and royal throne chair resemble those of King Louie.
Angry Birds Rio (Video Game 2011)
A crossover game with Angry Birds and Rio characters.Rio (Video Game 2011)
Video Game based on the Movie.Rio: Match 3 Party (Video Game 2017)
Features same characters
"Mad" RiOa/Thomas the Unstoppable Tank Engine (TV Episode 2011)
RiOa is a spoof of this movie.
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
When Blu and Jewel are kidnapped, Blu mentions the phrase there's no place like home, which is a refference to this movie.Goldfinger (1964)
Nico throws his hat (a bottle cap) at the monkey holding on to the spoonbill that takes Blue & Jewel to the tram - just like Oddjob in "Goldfinger"The Karate Kid (1984)
At the samba fight scene, Mauro is trying to intimidate Kipo by making elaborate karate moves, ending with the famous "Crane kick"Die Hard (1988)
As Nigel tells Jewel and Blue about his career in the movies, there's a movie poster in the background titled "Fly Hard."