The Big Year
2011 · Movie · PG · 102 min · ★ 6.0 · 48% critics
Three intensely dedicated birders spend a year crisscrossing North America to spot as many species as possible, fueled by unusual weather that brings rare birds into view. As the competition heats up, their obsession starts to clash with work, relationships, and family, forcing them to rethink what really matters.
Based on The Big Year
Also known as La grande année
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-10-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (889 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, upbeat comedy-drama about hobbies, rivalry, and relationships, with lots of scenic nature; Not for you if you need big laughs, action, or sharp satire like Be Kind Rewind.
Pros: warm feel-good tone; friendship and family themes; beautiful nature moments | Cons: not very laugh-out-loud; low-stakes story; birding may feel niche
Themes
- friendship
- california
- helicopter
- airplane
- based on novel or book
- competition
- boston, massachusetts
- nevada
- texas
- arizona
- honeymoon
- ornithology
- +14 more
Cast & crew
Steve Martin
as Stu Preissler
Jack Black
as Brad Harris
Owen Wilson
as Kenny Bostick
Brian Dennehy
as Raymond Harris
Anjelica Huston
as Annie Auklet
Rashida Jones
as Ellie
Rosamund Pike
as Jessica
Dianne Wiest
as Brenda Harris
JoBeth Williams
as Edith
Anthony Anderson
as Bill Clemont
Directed by David Frankel