Fly Away Home
1996 · Movie · PG · 107 min · ★ 6.9 · 83% critics
A young girl reeling from a family tragedy goes to Canada to live with an eccentric inventor she barely knows. While exploring the aftermath of a local forest being torn down, she finds abandoned goose eggs that hatch, and she must help lead the birds south as winter approaches.
Also known as Flying Wild
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-09-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (511 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this gentle, feel-good adventure if you want heartwarming nature story energy and big migration wonder; Not for you if you dislike slow family drama or are bothered by frequent high-pitched shrieking, and you may prefer Duma or Babe instead.
Pros: cozy family feel; adorable geese; beautiful Canada scenery | Cons: shrieking can be loud; slow pacing at times; some viewers find it overrated
Themes
- rescue
- daughter
- canada
- inventor
- loss of loved one
- tragedy
- aviation
- goose
- earring
- shampoo
- hang glider
- ecology
Awards & recognition
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Family Film · 1996
- Genesis Award
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1997 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jeff Daniels
as Thomas Alden
Anna Paquin
as Amy Alden
Dana Delany
as Susan Barnes
Terry Kinney
as David Alden
Holter Graham
as Barry Stickland
Jeremy Ratchford
as Glen Seifert
- DV
Deborah Verginella
as Amy's Mother
Michael J. Reynolds
as General
David Hemblen
as Dr. Killian
Ken James
as Developer
Directed by Carroll Ballard