Free Birds

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  • 2013


MOVIE IS discomfiting predictable exciting historical
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40 %
17 % Rotten
$ 110 Million
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Positive Reviews 17
Negative reviews 42
Average Rating 2.0/5
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2.5
But Free Birds doesnt just obliterate any semblance of historical sensitivity in its effort to stake a claim on rarely attempted holiday films. ( Av Club
3.0
But Free Birds doesnt just obliterate any semblance of historical sensitivity in its effort to stake a claim on rarely attempted holiday films. Av Club
3.0
Often, you can point to a middling animated films visuals as its saving grace. EW
1.9
Nothing in this complicated, convoluted narrative is ever particularly thrilling or funny. Rogerebert
2.0
It all feels fanciful yet familiar, replete with all the trimmings of so many hard working but undistinguished animated kidpics: A list actors deliver .. Variety
2.5
Free Birds is a frequently exciting although only intermittently funny adventure that, like factory farmed turkeys, has too much formula. We Got This Covered
1.5
Free Birds falls flat, despite its good intentions, ideological cuteness, humorous polish, and skillful computer animation. Austin Chronicle
2.0
More troublesome is the fact that anyone whos seen Chicken Run will wonder why theyre not enjoying a well constructed Aardman animation rather than at .. The Guardian
3.0
Here is a very odd but watchable animation.Where did they get the idea The Guardian
1.3
Still, the film might have all passed for a shrug worthy mediocrity if it didnt crudely parallel the plight of the turkeys with that of Native America ..
3.1
Free Birds has the colorful palette, zippy action and silly story to keep kids giggling, but it also delivers a few worthwhile winks to parents.
2.5
An over simplistic execution and a highly predictable plot further disappoint you. ETimes (TOI)
1.5
Bad history is a meaningless criticism to lob at an animated film, but the film really has no other outstanding attributes. This one is just for the k ..
2.5
Some of the same visuals and plot points from that 1980s classic are copied here, without any of its inventiveness and singular tone.It takes a certai .. The New York Times
3.1
Free Birds isnt a disaster, merely a bloated stab at family entertainment (and a spiffy commercial for Chuck E. Cheese pizza, which Im only now learni .. IGN
1.0
They might be the least charming animated heroes since last years DreamWorks picture Rise of the Guardians, which jazzed up Santa Claus with tattoos, .. Telegraph
1.0
Theres also the prison like terrors of an industrial farm and the disconcerting parallel between American Indians and the persecuted Plymouth turkeys, ..
2.0
Its a screwy plot for a film that has trouble settling into a clear story.
2.0
Owen Wilson deserves much of the credit, thanks to his nimble delivery as Reggie, the only intelligent turkey on his farm. Ny Daily News
2.0
Free Birds has neither the heart nor the necessary spark of artistic madness, to make up for its perfunctory story design. Screen Rant
1.9
1.5 out of 4 stars Written by Scott Mosier and Jimmy Hayward Directed by Jimmy Hayward Starring The voices of Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson and Amy Poe .. The Globe And Mail
2.5
An over simplistic execution and a highly predictable plot further disappoint you.
2.0
Utterly mediocre. It probably wont be long before it goes the way of the dodo. One Guys Opinion
1.9
You didnt need to be told that.But a year which has produced the clever and heartfelt The Croods and the passably amusing Despicable Me 2 has also had .. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
Its not particularly exciting, never lands a laugh, and doesnt have the ambition to truly lampoon Thanksgiving traditions. Blu Ray
3.1
Since Hayward came from Pixar, its not too surprising that the movie looks professional enough, though its not dazzling like the best animated movies .. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
It is a clever idea but one that is not as well executed as it could be.
3.1
And the story is overlong and has an unnecessarily violent climax.The historical mash up could confuse young viewers. Usa Today
1.0
At no time in the movie was I on the side of the main bird characters. And at no time did I logically believe this movie. Yup, you guessed it, folks. .. Screen It
1.0
Even setting aside the films disregard for time travel paradoxes and genocide metaphors trust me, you dont want to wade into either of those Free Bird .. The Wrap
1.9
Could be, but I wish theyd do it with material more inspired than Free Birds, a forgettable and occasionally borderline offensive animated tale of tur .. New York Post
2.0
But you cant just force inspiration, or creativity, or a sense of humor. Film Journal International ..
1.5
Rather, Free Birds is a CGI epic about time traveling turkeys that leaves you feeling like youve just watched a 90 minute PETA commercial. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
0.5
Well, since Im expected to say something, Ill have a bash, but this is going to be of the short and sour variety.Jimmy Haywards Free Birds is not only .. Mountain X
1.3
The premise that modern turkeys travel back in time to the first Thanksgiving to get their kind off the menu is a one line pitch spun into a 90 minute .. Toronto Star
1.0
I cant bring myself to say that this film is a you know what.Lets just say that there should be no pardon. Daily Mail
1.0
As an example of the wrongheaded brashness of this animated film, this misnomer sets the tone for a dull adventure that wastes its high concept. Flim List
2.5
Problem is: it lacks the inherent cleverness and fun of similarly fowl themed Chicken Run. Susang Ranger
1.5
Even terrible films can possess one (and sometimes more than one) element of inspired greatness. Movies
3.0
Free Birds, an animated buddy comedy that evokes the daffiness of classic Chuck Jones cartoons, is no turkey but it is full of them. Boston Herald
2.0
Aside from making us feel guilty about enjoying turkey (the birds are pointedly associated with slaughtered Native Americans) its odd because turkey i .. Express
3.0
But the film does boast an appealing buddy pairing in Wilson and Harrelson, a dash of conceptual originality, and some genuinely funny jokes. The Irish Times
3.0
The jokes dont necessarily land, but there are at least enough of them to keep you marginally entertained, mostly by sheer force and velocity. Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
Is the motor mouthed misfit coming from behind to save the day the only story American animators can tell.Jenny is obviously modeled on Dory in Findin .. Blogs Indie Wire
1.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau .. Total Film
2.0
Try another or register with your social account This Thanksgiving themed kids cartoon is ultimately embarrassing and even offensive but has an offbea .. Standard
3.5
Free Birds turns out to be an entertaining animated offering that is not only themed to Thanksgiving, but will especially appeal to vegans and vegetar .. Maki At The Movies
2.5
Free Birds is absolutely manic, favoring quantity over quality, and racing past jokes that might have been a little funny with extra time to breathe. Red Eye Chicago
3.1
It really isnt, but it does have a valiant heart to go along with its silly comedic flavor. Dustin Put Man
1.5
In fact, youll be hard pressed to find those material mandated easy laughs in this lame excuse for holiday themed hilarity. Film Racket
3.1
Owen Wilson voices Reggie (left) and Woody Harrelson is Jake inside the time pod known as S.T.E.V.E. in Free Birds..Credit: Courtesy of Relativity Med .. Js Online
1.5
The animated comedy Free Birds is about turkeys who do not want to be eaten. The Dissolve
2.0
I thought that no movie this year could possibly top Turbo for sheer lazy, no fucks given story ideas, but Free Birds proved me utterly wrong. Movie Mezzanine
2.0
Had Free Birds been made as a special movie to run on the Cartoon Network, it might have been more acceptable. Fat Guys At The Movies
1.5
3D is just wasted on the film since it has no awesome special effects to offer.The music remains mediocre, which is quite alright since at least it do .. Rediff
3.0
But Im not going to resist calling this Thankgiving themed animated adventure the name of a festive flightless bird. Daily Star
1.5
In this case, the writers hardly intended to pervert history to any damaging degree, but in not being the least bit clever in fictionalizing events fr .. Daily Film Fix
2.5
If your kids are looking for a history lesson from this, be prepared to do mucho explaining. Cambridge Day
2.0
With animation that is barely adequate and a script critically devoid of zingers, this muddled affair appears pitched at undemanding kids who have yet .. Sky
2.0
Ultimately, Free Birds is a formulaic piece of cinema, and despite the relatively original idea, it doesnt go anywhere you dont expect it to, with so .. Hey U Guys
1.5
Its aimed squarely at very young kids, but the writing falls somewhere between the chasm of demographics its neither cutesy or silly enough to enterta .. Mid Day
3.5
Its goofy enough and benign enough to give the filmmakers enough room for genuine satire Its goofy enough and benign enough to give the filmmakers eno .. O Canada
3.0
More of a Turkey Twizzler than a sizzler, Free Birds isnt funny enough to leave adults rolling in the aisles, nor does it have a sustained sense of pe .. Birmingham Mail
3.0
Although the humans are vile or desperate characters the action is almost all slapstick.Go in without expectations and youll have a pretty good time. Oc Register
2.0
Aside from the preposterous set up, its a very American centric story that may go over the heads of British kids, and the action in the past is severe .. Daily Record
1.5
But thats not to say that there isnt a discomfiting subtext to both. The Magazine of Fantasy & ..
1.5
A film about turkeys that is something of a turkey itself is a sub editors dream. The Canberra Times



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