'Peter Rabbit 2' Hops Into Theaters Earlier Than Expected Rebecca Rubin, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Running time: 1 hour 33 minutes In a sign of optimism, Sony Pictures plans to release “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” on the big screen earlier than anticipated. The animated sequel, which was originally scheduled for June, will now arrive in movie theaters on May 14. More from Variety Though the U.S. box office has been slow to return amid the pandemic, films geared toward family audiences have been among the most commercially successful. “Tom and Jerry,” an animated kids movie from Warner Bros., debuted to $14 million last weekend, ranking as the second-best opening of the coronavirus era. Universal’s “The Croods: A New Age” has also been a popular draw, generating $52 million to date. Disney is unveiling “Raya and the Last Dragon,” a cartooned fantasy adventure, in theaters and on Disney Plus for a premium price on March 5.