The Big Year

  • 2011


MOVIE IS enjoyable anonymous entertaining dramatic cinematic
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$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 50
Negative reviews 26
Average Rating 2.7/5
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3.0
Owen Wilson and Jack Black appear on the verge of succumbing to the same terminal blandness thats gripped Martin for so long. Av Club
2.0
Otherwise, theres little to fill out a film that at least has the good sense not to take on any more dramatic weight than its hollow bones can handlee .. Av Club
4.5
That said, if youre going to go slapstick, make a slapstick comedy. Den Of Geek
4.5
That said, if youre going to go slapstick, make a slapstick comedy. Den Of Geek
3.0
It would be nasty and convenient to say that its the worst comedy ever made about birding. EW
3.8
There is some great bird photography here.I wish there had been more. Rogerebert
3.0
So what if its not laugh out loud funny.Yes, it could have used a few more major moments, and the competition could have been amped up for deeper laug .. Common Sense Media
1.3
Call it an Olive Garden farce for audiences who dont hunger for authentically cinematic wit because its almost never on the menu.
2.5
The Big Year has heart and sweetness to spare but as any birder will tell you, focus and energy count, too.
3.0
Frankel guides the film smoothly through its transition from comedy to drama and delivers the same kind of emotional warmth that he brought to Marley .. Screen Daily
3.5
But hard as it is for an outsider to comprehend the fixation at the center of it all, it does serve as a highly scenic substitute for any other enthus .. The Hollywood Reporter
2.0
But Frankel and scripter Howard Franklin hardly poke a stick at any of those ideas, opting instead to take universal conditions Brads self defeat, say ..
2.0
Films about eccentric people often work best with an eccentric treatment, and in the hands of a director such as Alexander Payne or Wes Anderson this .. Telegraph
3.0
As it happens, there are quite a lot of bird life lessons to be plucked loyalty, endurance, dont count the ordinary bird out and even more just plain ..
2.5
Somewhere in the germ of this idea is a way to make a good movie. Cinema Blend
3.0
Its certainly the more colorful choice, one that will appeal to fans of its leading men. Ny Daily News
2.5
2 out of 4 stars Country USA Language English A featherweight comedy about competitive bird watching, or birding as its properly known, The Big Year s .. The Globe And Mail
3.0
So what we get is another watered down mainstream comedy with a self improvement message and standard relationship dramas.Too bad. Philly
3.1
With ambitions greater than comedy and results that fall short of character study, The Big Year is neither fish nor fowl. Philly
3.0
The Big Year is a comedy about three avid birders who wind up as competitors on a year long adventure to see who can spot the most species of birds in .. Spirituality And Practice
2.0
While likable enough, the movie proves a curiously pallid, choppy mixture of farce and sentiment that doesnt take full advantage of what the stars hav .. One Guys Opinion
4.5
Failing even to attempt genuinely humorous gags or scenarios, and incapable of conveying the thrill of its obsessive pastime or the majesty of the ani .. Village Voice
3.1
Theres no urgency, not enough energy to lift The Big Year above a fairly dry account of an odd subculture in our midst. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
Three obsessive bird watchers go off on their Big Year, duking it out to spot and record the highest number of species in 1998 the year El Nino brough .. Blu Ray
3.1
Director David Frankel keeps the pace lively and the tone affectionate. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Whats left is a deconstructed omelet of a film with the occasional satisfying forkful.
2.5
The movie, which is never boring, at least, boasts an opening half hour that seems to contain a fair degree of promise, as the movies eclectic yet und .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Good natured and amiable though it is, its not particularly funny, nor are its sunny elements enough to justify dragging yourself out of the house to .. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Martins silky comic skills, Blacks broader shtick and Wilsons likeable patter are lost in a story that isnt quite funny enough to be a comedy or drama .. Radio Times
3.0
This is not a bad movie, folks.In fact, if you are tired of the recent spate of big screen comedies that only find humor in raunch and filth, this may .. Screen It
2.5
The film has a goofy, humorous tone from the start that lets the three central actors get away with rather broad performances that occasionally drift .. Shadows On The Wall
2.5
The new comedy The Big Year is equally relentless in its pursuit, schlepping its cast from coast to coast and out to the furthest reaches of Alaska, a .. The Wrap
3.0
Similarly, the film settles for gently amusing rather than laugh out loud funny, though at least it never resorts to gross out gags or embarrassing sl .. View London
3.0
But passion is what is AWOL from The Big Year..The movies low key geniality is pleasant enough, but whats missing is the comedy, the nuttiness, of inf .. Cs Monitor
2.5
Credit the makers of The Big Year with trying something different a comedy set in the world of competitive birding thats neither a gross out buddy mov .. New York Post
3.0
As a window to a world most moviegoers know nothing about, it is refreshingly informative. Film Journal International ..
3.5
But the film would have been more rewarding had Frankel gone a little deeper into that obsession and what it costs those who give in to it. Az Central
2.5
The Big Year flaps its wings awfully hard but never truly takes flight. Boston
4.5
A charming little narrative movie that is so amiably ridiculous that youre sure it must have been invented... The three stars bring their most satisfy ..
4.5
Theres nothing extraordinarily surprising here, but its a rare grownup comedy that diverts without being crude and disgusting.
2.0
To these guys, birding is sort of a religion; they simply cannot understand why the rest of the world does not get it.But the execution is flawed. Emanuellevy
1.0
The opposite of the quiet, contemplative activity ornithology is supposed to be, this may well be the joke, in which case its the only one. Guardian
1.0
Its theoretically possible for laughs to be gouged out of this scenario, but you wont find them here: every move, every joke, every emotion is heaved .. Guardian
3.0
Yet its a quirky, outdoorsy expedition that fails to take flight. Susang Ranger
2.5
The Big Year is arguably the best movie ever made about bird watching Observer
1.5
Unfortunately, these comic geniuses are kept caged by the wan script and direction. The best gag in the film is the opening title card; the best joke, .. New Yorker
3.0
Its like an Easter egg hunt for adults, joyous and sweet. The Big Year competition may be fierce, but the movie is as soft as a bunny. Time
1.0
Compiled with more than 40 hours of interviews with Coach Wooden, learn about the man behind the coach. Tony Medley
3.0
The only thing the movie does is raise a question about the sanity of everyone involved with making the picture in the first place.It might not be in .. Coles Mithey
3.8
The movie roams through its numerous picturesque locations with a pleasant enough grace, while Frankel adds just enough idiosyncratic musical and visu .. Movie Freak
2.5
Perhaps that soft spot also keeps The Big Year conventional, the lack of cynicism precluding wicked humor, but theres a place for this kind of kinder, .. Groucho Reviews
3.1
But it would be nice if it turned somewhere.Few opportunities for slapstick, or even visual humor, are ever seized. Nj
3.5
Despite its stabs at conflict and laughs, The Big Year qualifies as the cinematic equivalent of easy listening. Movie Habit
3.0
Its the kind of film that you might catch on cable, enjoy watching and leave with a happy feeling. 7M Pictures
2.0
Considering the high flying talent attached, The Big Year is a big letdown. E Online
1.9
One of the blandest imaginable comedies, a PG rated flick thats so nice and so harmless its like inhaling pound after pound of flavorless tofu. Film School Rejects
2.0
The Big Year is so slight it threatens to fly away, mixing some genuinely touching moments with a lot of heavy handed plotting. Maki At The Movies
2.0
But, really, who wants to see a film about birdwatching.And, more importantly, who wants to see a comedy with about two laughs in it Mirror
3.0
Even if you dont know a sapsucker from a seagull, The Big Year displays unusual heart, and respect for a pastime that could easily be mocked. Tamp A Bay
1.3
* (out of four) Aside from an international staring contest and the World Series of Texting, there arent many challenges less suited for a movie than .. Red Eye Chicago
2.5
These days birds are everywhere: in fiction, in the movies, in a gorgeous new education center and, occasionally, in the rafters of Verizon Wireless A .. Stl Today
2.0
Yes, the characters are razor thin and the dialogue wooden, but theres some light comic fun to be had with the batty birders. Cleve Land
1.3
As funny as Alzheimers and as entertaining as catatonia, The Big Year is more pet peeve than pastime. Dustin Put Man
3.1
An ornithological delight designed with the bird fancier in mind! News Blaze
1.0
The question that comes most readily to mind is why the powers that be went to the trouble of hiring three actors with vivid on screen personas and th .. Killer Movie Reviews
3.1
In other words, hes Jack Black playing Jack Blacks usual character.
3.1
Oscar nominated this year for its costume design, Anonymous is overall well acted and fairly entertaining, even if its convoluted plot is a little ful .. Scene Stealers
3.0
If youre tired of gross out humour and interested to see what three leading comics do with this mild mannered material, The Big Year is well worth a l .. Jam! Movies
2.5
Happily, The Big Year, a funny and entertaining PG rated movie, drew laughs from beginning to end at the screening I attended. Review Express
1.5
Veers close to being The Bucketful of Birds List. So pleasantly decent and hesitant to be complex that its rather simple minded; it just doesnt make a .. Vue Weekly
3.0
Perhaps in the hands other another director, this film about obsessive birders would have felt truly obsessive. Instead, its simply nice. The Scorecard Review
3.0
People watching birds is a nice thing. People watching a movie about people watching birds is sort of a snore. Detroit News
3.5
I suspect this was the sole pitch for making THE BIG YEAR.Bird watching is easy. Film Festival Today
1.3
Bird watching or birding, as practitioners prefer to call it makes for a stupefyingly boring movie. Miami
2.0
If The Big Year does anything, it highlights how far Martin, Black, and Wilson have fallen from the giddy, off kilter humor they used to bring to proj .. Metro Times
3.5
...its a genuinely engaging and amiable film that convincingly brings the viewer into a world that is very likely not his own MSN Movies
3.0
The scenery and the birds (at least the less obviously CGI birds) are lovely. But the personal lives of the three men are predictable and not very com .. Movie Mom
3.5
One of the most commendable things about The Big Year is its willingness to allow that your passions are your passions, and while the world may not co .. Movie Line
3.0
If you go into it not expecting big comedy, The Big Year can be an enjoyable diversion for an evening. But it helps if you like nature. Movie Metropolis
4.0
The actual laughs may be few, but the story and characters will keep viewers entertained. Rss Feeds Usa Today
1.0
Birders call this competition The Big Year; others might call it comedy gold. Sign On Sandiego
2.0
New Years Eve is still laugh out loud funny in places and tries to be heartwarming.
0.5
A game of Angry Birds is far more enjoyable than this flocked up mess. A script written in wingdings would have been preferable.
3.0
Frankel and co might have taken a bolder step into the darkly comedic look of the birders psyche and added more of a gust of air into this films feath .. Real.com
3.0
Well made, well acted and at times very touching, despite featuring characters generally behaving like obsessed weirdos Upper More Land
3.1
Black tamps down the runty obnoxiousness, Wilson the Malibu smarm, Martin the pandering. Theyre good company. So, in its fubsy way, is the movie. Feeds Boston
3.8
The Big Year is that rarity: a genuinely sweet film, about nice people happily engaged in the pursuit of something they love. Seattle Times
3.0
Its charms are as small as its singing feathered friends, but theyre real enough, and gentle enough, to lift it and give it flight.



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