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Free Birds

2013 · 91 min

A goofy, colorful time-travel romp that bounces along on silly jokes and slapstick, easy to half-watch with kids.

Directed by
Jimmy Hayward
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family
Tagline
The greatest turkey movie of all time.
Overview
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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Directed by
Jimmy Hayward
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • freedom
  • found family
  • identity
  • friendship
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism1
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
animation, comedy, family
Directed by
Jimmy Hayward
Written by
Jimmy Hayward, Scott Mosier
Starring
Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Amy Poehler, George Takei, Colm Meaney, Keith David, Dan Fogler, Jimmy Hayward
Music
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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