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Free Birds Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Jan. 19, 2014

Free Birds

Release Date: Friday, November 1, 2013 Nationwide

Woody Harrelson, Craig Mazin, Peter Farrelly, Dan Fogler, George Takei, Owen Wilson, Amy Poehler, Cary Granat, Lesley Nicol, Colm Meaney, Bobby Farrelly, Jimmy Hayward, Scott Mosier, Ed Jones

Two birds from opposite sides of the tracks join forces and travel through time to get their species off people's plates.

PG Comedy 1 hr, 25 m

  • 3.7

24%

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Two birds from opposite sides of the tracks join forces and travel through time to get their species off people's plates.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
Reggie (voiced by Owen Wilson) was an ordinary turkey, until one Thanksgiving he was pardoned by the President. Unaware of the fate he’s escaped, Reggie is living large and enjoying the good life at Camp David. But when Reggie is kidnapped by Jake (voiced by Woody Harrelson), the rebel leader of a turkey uprising, he discovers a horrifying secret: Turkeys aren’t honored holiday guests- they’re tasty holiday meals! Jake and Reggie hijack a top secret time machine and travel back in time to 1621, to the first Thanksgiving to take themselves off the menu.
Comedy Family 3D Animation CG

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Free Birds.

Crew Behind the Film

The Free Birds behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Jimmy Hayward last directed Jonah Hex and Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who. The film's writer Craig Mazin last wrote The Hangover Part III and Scary Movie 5.

Screenwriters
Producers
Cary Granat
Ed Jones
Craig Mazin
Scott Mosier

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for some action/peril and rude humor
Runtime
1 hr, 25 m
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Turkeys

Language
English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Helmed by Jimmy Hayward, director of box office hit Horton Hears A Who! and animator on such films as Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc.

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Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Free Birds was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, November 1, 2013. There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including Ender's Game, Last Vegas and Mr. Nobody. Additional information: 2D/3D.



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Sun., Jan. 19, 2014

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG for some action/peril and rude humor

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