Free Birds Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Free Birds.

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  Woody Harrelson

  ... Jake (voice)

  Last Breath, Fly Me to the Moon

• 
  Owen Wilson

  ... Reggie (voice)

  Cars 3, Secret Headquarters

• 
  Dan Fogler

  ... (voice)

  A Complete Unknown, Verona’s Romeo & Juliet

• A
  Amy Poehler

  ... (voice)

  Inside Out 2, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

• L
  Lesley Nicol

  ... (voice)

  Downton Abbey 3

• G
  George Takei

  ... (voice)

  The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms, Kubo and the Two Strings

• C
  Colm Meaney

  ... (voice)

  In The Land of Saints and Sinners, No Way Up

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.

Director

Jimmy Hayward

Screenwriter

Craig Mazin

Producers

Cary Granat
Ed Jones
Craig Mazin
Scott Mosier

Production Details

What we know about the Free Birds movie production.

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.

Production Updates for Free Birds

Sep 2013

Completed

Changed Free Birds movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2013

Post-Production

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

Oct 2012

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Mar 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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