Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom

Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom is a 2018 computer-animated adventure comedy film that acts as a sequel to the 2016 film Norm of the North. The film follows Norm the polar bear, who runs into trouble when he travels to New York to accept the keys to the city. When he returns home, he works with his animal friends to save the Arctic from a company that plans to take over the land. The only returning cast member is Maya Kay as Olympia, with the voice of Norm being replaced with Andrew Toth.

Theatrically released on August 24, 2018, the film was universally panned by critics, who criticized the animation, voice acting, plot, script and characters, but grossed $27 million against a budget of $4 million, making a small profit and spawning a sequel, Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure.

Box office
In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside The Happytime Murders and A.X.L. and was projected to gross $2-5 million in its opening weekend. The film grossed $1 million on its first day and debuted with $4 million, finishing eighth. In its second weekend, the film grossed $3 million, finishing 12th, and in its third weekend, the film grossed $1.5 million, rising to tenth.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 7% based on 45 reviews, with an average rating of 2.9/10. The site's consensus reads, "As if one film wasn't enough, Norm of the North 2 is a bleakly animated disaster." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 17 out of 100, indicating "overwhelming dislike". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "D-" on a scale of A+ to F.