The Last of the Curlews
Seen it?1972 | 60 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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. If you loved Bambi or The Book of Life, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr.
- What might put you off
- An animal is harmed or dies.
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
After being hunted to near-extinction, the last male Eskimo curlew searches for a mate while making the annual migration from the arctic tundra to the nesting grounds in Argentina.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
- Ross MartinStan (voice)
- Ginny TylerBird Calls (voice)
- Vincent Van PattenMark (voice)
- Lee VinesNarrator (voice)