Free Birds
Seen it?2013 | 91 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Chicken Run, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history—and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$110 million worldwide on a $55 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 119K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jimmy Hayward
- Owen WilsonReggie (voice)
- Woody HarrelsonJake (voice)
- Amy PoehlerJenny (voice)
- George TakeiS.T.E.V.E. (voice)
- Colm MeaneyMyles Standish (voice)
- Keith DavidChief Broadbeak (Voice)
- Dan FoglerGovernor William Bradford (voice)
- Jimmy HaywardRanger / Leatherbeak / President / Hazmats (voice)
- Jeff BiancalanaGeneral Sagan / Hazmats (voice)
- Danny CareyDanny (voice)