The Big Year Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson are at a crossroads -- one is experiencing a mid-life crisis, another a late-life crisis, and the third, a far from ordinary no-life crisis. Follows three friendly rivals who, tired of being ruled by obligations and responsibilities, dedicate a year of their lives to following their dreams. Their big year takes them on a cross-country journey of adventures to try to win the North American Big Year, an annual bird-watching competition.

Cited as modified plot formulation from trailers.apple.com

Adventure Comedy

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Big Year.

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  Jack Black

  A Minecraft Movie, Anaconda

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  Dustin Hoffman

  Riff Raff, Megalopolis

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  Owen Wilson

  Haunted Mansion, Paint

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  Rashida Jones

  The Social Network, Dr. Seuss' The Grinch

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  Angelica Huston

• J
  Jim Parsons

  Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies, Hidden Figures

Crew Behind the Film

The The Big Year behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director David Frankel last directed Jerry and Marge Go Large and Collateral Beauty. The film's writer Howard Franklin last wrote Property of the State and A Matter of Size.

Director

David Frankel

Screenwriters

Howard Franklin
Mark Obmascik
Richard Loncraine

Producers

Stuart Cornfeld
Carol Fenelon
Curtis Hanson
Karen Rosenfelt
Ben Stiller

Production Details

What we know about the The Big Year movie production.

Production Updates for The Big Year

Sep 2011

Completed

Changed The Big Year movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2010

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Feb 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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