Fly Away Home
Seen it?1996 | 107 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues), feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Amy is only 13 years old when her mother is killed. She goes to Canada to live with her father, an eccentric inventor whom she barely knows. Amy is miserable in her new life... until she discovers a nest of goose eggs that were abandoned when a local forest was torn down. The eggs hatch and Amy becomes "Mama Goose". When winter comes, Amy and her dad must find a way to lead the birds South.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Family Film. Also nominated for 1 Oscar and 1 more Critics' Choice Award. Plus 4 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$25 million worldwide on a $22 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 147K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Carroll Ballard
- Jeff DanielsThomas Alden
- Anna PaquinAmy Alden
- Dana DelanySusan Barnes
- Terry KinneyDavid Alden
- Holter GrahamBarry Stickland
- Jeremy RatchfordGlen Seifert
- Deborah VerginellaAmy's Mother
- Michael J. ReynoldsGeneral
- David HemblenDr. Killian
- Ken JamesDeveloper