Manou the Swift
Seen it?2019 | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Family, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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, adventure fans and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The little swift Manou grows up believing he's a seagull. Learning to fly he finds out he never will be. Shocked, he runs away from home. He meets birds of his own species and finds out who he really is. When both seagulls and swifts face a dangerous threat, Manou becomes the hero of the day.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christian Haas, Andrea Block
- Willem DafoeManou's Father (voice)
- Kate WinsletManou's Mother(voice)
- Rob PaulsenSandpiper (voice)
- Josh KeatonManou (voice)
- Julie NathansonFrancoise (voice)
- David ShaughnessyParcival (voice)
- Arif S. KinchenPoncho (voice)
- Cassandra SteenKalifa (voice)
- Mikey KelleyLuc (voice)
- Nolan NorthYusuf (voice)