Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Seen it?1973 | 99 min | Drama, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 8% on Rotten Tomatoes 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 families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Jonathan is sick and tired of the boring life in his seagull clan. He rather experiments with new, always more daring flying techniques. Since he doesn't fit in, the elders expel him from the clan. So he sets out to discover the world beyond the horizon in a quest for wisdom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
8% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hall Bartlett
- James FranciscusJonathan Livingston Seagull (voice)
- Juliet MillsMarina (voice)
- Philip AhnChang (voice)
- David LaddFletcher Lynd Seagull (voice)
- Dorothy McGuireMother (voice)
- Richard CrennaFather (voice)
- Kelly HarmonKimmy (voice)
- Hal HolbrookElder (voice)