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Free Birds

  • 2013
  • PG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
28K
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Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson in Free Birds (2013)
 Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.
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A pair of turkeys discover a time machine and decide to use it to travel to the first Thanksgiving, to take turkeys off the menu forever.A pair of turkeys discover a time machine and decide to use it to travel to the first Thanksgiving, to take turkeys off the menu forever.A pair of turkeys discover a time machine and decide to use it to travel to the first Thanksgiving, to take turkeys off the menu forever.

  • Director
    • Jimmy Hayward
  • Writers
    • Scott Mosier
    • Jimmy Hayward
    • David I. Stern
  • Stars
    • Woody Harrelson
    • Owen Wilson
    • Dan Fogler
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    28K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jimmy Hayward
    • Writers
      • Scott Mosier
      • Jimmy Hayward
      • David I. Stern
    • Stars
      • Woody Harrelson
      • Owen Wilson
      • Dan Fogler
    • 125User reviews
    • 123Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Woody Harrelson
    Woody Harrelson
    • Jake
    • (voice)
    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    • Reggie
    • (voice)
    Dan Fogler
    Dan Fogler
    • Governor Bradford
    • (voice)
    Amy Poehler
    Amy Poehler
    • Jenny
    • (voice)
    George Takei
    George Takei
    • S.T.E.V.E.
    • (voice)
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Myles Standish
    • (voice)
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Chief Broadbeak
    • (voice)
    Jimmy Hayward
    Jimmy Hayward
    • Ranger
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kaitlyn Maher
    Kaitlyn Maher
    • President's Daughter
    • (voice)
    Carlos Alazraqui
    Carlos Alazraqui
    • Amos
    • (voice)
    Jeff Biancalana
    • General Sagan
    • (voice)
    • …
    Danny Carey
    Danny Carey
    • Danny
    • (voice)
    Carlos Ponce
    Carlos Ponce
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
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    Robert Beltran
    Robert Beltran
    • Chief Massasoit
    • (voice)
    Lesley Nicol
    Lesley Nicol
    • Pilgrim Woman
    • (voice)
    Jason Finazzo
    • Chrononaut One
    • (voice)
    • …
    Scott Mosier
    Scott Mosier
    • Pizza Dude
    • (voice)
    • …
    Lauren Bowles
    Lauren Bowles
    • Jake's Mother
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Jimmy Hayward
    • Writers
      • Scott Mosier
      • Jimmy Hayward
      • David I. Stern
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    User reviews125

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    7croxton3

    A lot of laughs

    My kids and I loved this movie, so I was surprised to see the low rating on IMDb. The negative comments seem to center on three things:

    (1) "Cultural insensitivity," chiefly for portraying 17th century turkeys like Indians. I don't get this one. They are put in opposition to pilgrims, who are trying to eat them, and the Indian association seems natural. (2) A "vegetarian" message. I am relatively sensitive to such message (e.g., I thought it was rather heavy-handed in "Jurassic Park"), so I can say that there simply isn't one here. It's about turkeys trying not to get eaten, not that people should never eat meat. (3) "disregard for time-travel paradoxes" (quoting from Wikipedia here). It's a movie about talking turkeys, and this guy is bothered by inconsistencies in time travel? If this bothers you, it's time to take off the bow tie and unfasten the suspenders, you need to loosen up.

    Okay, the plot is not great, and there really isn't a message (at least not much of one). The joy of this movie and others of its ilk is in the presentation. There are a lot of funny lines, and the animation is amazing. I love seeing how cartoonists can elicit the most focused emotions simply by depicting a turkey's face.

    If you are looking for a deep movie, this one is probably not for you. If you are looking for a great way to spend 90 minutes, you will enjoy this one.
    8DarkVulcan29

    I don't care what the critics say, I found this movie entertaining.

    Two turkeys (Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson) from different back grounds, are somewhat paired together, when they stumble onto a government experiment that involves time travel, when they get into the time machine, they ask it named Steve(voiced by George Takei) to take them for the first Thanksgiving, in order to prevent it, set all turkeys free.

    This film is getting a lot of negative reviews, I still can't figure, It's just a fun entertaining film, with incredible animation, and all the actors doing there voices seems like there having fun. It has one heart felt moment, but other than that this film does not take itself seriously. The jokes are laugh out loud funny, some may dislike it, and some may not. But I liked it, although this movie is not for everybody.
    10boiprussian

    The movie where they go back in time to the first thanksgiving to get turkeys out of the menu

    This is the movie where they go back in time to the first Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu.

    That's Right! This is the movie where they go back in time to the first Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu!

    This is the movie where they go back in time to the first Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu.

    That's Right! This is the movie where they go back in time to the first Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu!

    This is the movie where they go back in time to the first Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu.

    That's Right! This is the movie where they go back in time to the first Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu!

    This is the movie where they go back in time to the first Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu.

    That's Right! This is the movie where they go back in time to the first Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu!

    This is the movie where they go back in time to the first Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu.

    That's Right! This is the movie where they go back in time to the first Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu!
    10jandrewsampson

    This truly is the movie where they go back in time to the first thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu

    This movie is truly the movie where they go back in time to the first thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu. In this movie, the turkeys go back in time to the first thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu. When I watched the movie, I was a changed man, the story was written, the plot existed, and the animation was animated. Truly one of the movies of all time where they go back in time to the first thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu. There truly isn't another movie where they go back in time to the first thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu that is as good as Free Birds. The quote "those are some angry birds" was also very expertly crafted as it was a very in depth reference to the mobile game angry birds, truly one of the movies of all time.
    7Shopaholic35

    A little bit of gobbling fun.

    I was not expecting great things from this movie but I was pleasantly surprised. It was actually quite hilarious, lame but laugh out loud funny. The jokes were on point the whole way through and it was adult funny not just kid funny.

    Honestly if you can't relax and just enjoy a movie then give this one a miss and if you regularly use words like cinematography in your reviews then get over yourself nobody wants to hear your review as you shouldn't have watched this movie to begin with. Stop trying to drag ratings down for a harmless animated children's film. Back to the movie...

    Free Birds has all the same concepts as your typical feel-good movie but who's ever seen a movie about a Thanksgiving turkey. It's certainly a new one for me. And shout out to the baby turkeys, they were adorable. The whole way through I was rooting for the turkeys to succeed even though they're completely delicious. But I guess you'll just have to watch to see what happens.

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    • Trivia
      Woody Harrelson's first, and only (as of 2021), animated film.
    • Goofs
      The villagers toss dynamite at the turkeys. Dynamite was invented in 1867.
    • Quotes

      Jake: We're going back in time to the first Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu.

      [looks at camera]

      Jake: That's right, we're going back in time to the first Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu!

    • Crazy credits
      The film opens with a tongue-in-cheek disclaimer stating: "The following film is a work of fiction. It is loosely based on historical events and is, in no way, meant to be historically accurate. Except for the part about the talking turkeys. That part is totally real."
    • Connections
      Featured in AniMat's Reviews: Free Birds (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Up Around The Bend
      Written by John Fogerty (as John C. Fogerty)

      Performed by Social Distortion

      Courtesy of Swing and Swagger, LLC

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • Japan
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Facebook (Italy)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dos pavos en apuros
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
      • Reel FX Creative Studios
      • Relativity Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $55,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $55,750,480
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,805,237
      • Nov 3, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $110,387,072
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.66 : 1
      • 1.78 : 1 / (high definition)
      • 1.85 : 1

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