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Paulie

  • 19981998
  • PGPG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
15K
YOUR RATING
Paulie (1998)
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AdventureComedyDrama
Paulie, a talking parrot, recounts his travels looking for his original owner to a Russian janitor who helps him to the end of his journey.Paulie, a talking parrot, recounts his travels looking for his original owner to a Russian janitor who helps him to the end of his journey.Paulie, a talking parrot, recounts his travels looking for his original owner to a Russian janitor who helps him to the end of his journey.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
15K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Roberts
  • Writer
    • Laurie Craig
  • Stars
    • Gena Rowlands
    • Tony Shalhoub
    • Cheech Marin
  • Director
    • John Roberts
  • Writer
    • Laurie Craig
  • Stars
    • Gena Rowlands
    • Tony Shalhoub
    • Cheech Marin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 67User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

    Videos1

    Paulie
    Trailer 0:31
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    Photos61

    Jay Mohr and Gena Rowlands in Paulie (1998)
    Cheech Marin and John Roberts in Paulie (1998)
    Jay Mohr, Tia Texada, and Boone Narr in Paulie (1998)
    Cheech Marin and Jay Mohr in Paulie (1998)
    Bruce Davison in Paulie (1998)
    Jay Mohr and Tia Texada in Paulie (1998)
    Jay Mohr in Paulie (1998)
    Jay Mohr and Hallie Eisenberg in Paulie (1998)
    Jay Mohr, Tia Texada, and Boone Narr in Paulie (1998)
    Jay Mohr and Buddy Hackett in Paulie (1998)
    Bruce Davison in Paulie (1998)
    Cheech Marin in Paulie (1998)

    Top cast

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    Gena Rowlands
    Gena Rowlands
    • Ivy
    Tony Shalhoub
    Tony Shalhoub
    • Misha Vilyenkov
    Cheech Marin
    Cheech Marin
    • Ignacio
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Dr. Reingold
    Trini Alvarado
    Trini Alvarado
    • Adult Marie Alweather
    Jay Mohr
    Jay Mohr
    • Benny
    • (voice)
    • …
    Buddy Hackett
    Buddy Hackett
    • Artie
    Hallie Eisenberg
    Hallie Eisenberg
    • Marie Alweather
    • (as Hallie Kate Eisenberg)
    Matt Craven
    Matt Craven
    • Warren Alweather
    Bill Cobbs
    Bill Cobbs
    • Virgil the Janitor
    Tia Texada
    Tia Texada
    • Ruby
    • (voice)
    • …
    Laura Harrington
    Laura Harrington
    • Lila Alweather
    Peter Basch
    • Graduate Student #1
    Emily Mura-Smith
    Emily Mura-Smith
    • Graduate Student #2
    Hal Robinson
    • Grandpa
    Tamara Zook
    Tamara Zook
    • Speech Therapist
    Nicole Chamberlain
    • Shirley
    Charles Parks
    • Gerald
    • Director
      • John Roberts
    • Writer
      • Laurie Craig
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Animal stunt coordinator Boone Narr arranged seven separate bird casting calls, involving over 38 species. Blue-crown Conure parrots were deemed best, and fourteen of them were used in the production, different birds with different personalities fitting into different scenes. For scenes that were too dangerous for the live parrots, or needed complex facial expressions in close-ups, an animatronic Paulie created at the Stan Winston Studio was used.
    • Goofs
      When Marie and her mother are hugging each other after Marie says, "Cup" while struggling, you can see that Paulie pooped on the table.
    • Quotes

      Paulie: There are things in life you put off, because you think you're gonna do them later. But the real thing Ivy taught me is you gotta live like there may not be a later.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Object of My Affection/Paulie/Nightwatch/Suicide Kings/Wild Man Blues/Chinese Box (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Marie
      Written by Randy Newman

    User reviews67

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    Featured review
    10/10
    Heart warming
    Something about "Paulie" touched my heart as few movies do. It is a witty, funny yet emotional movie. I'm a late comer in becoming a fan of this movie. I didn't see "Paulie" until May, 2004 and have since ordered the Widescreen DVD from a seller at eBay.

    The special effects of showing Paulie talking are superb. My son asked me how the bird knew so many phrases.Probably my favorite part of the movie is when Paulie is in Gena Rowlands (Ivy's) company followed by Cheech Marin (Ignacio). Tony Shalhoub (Misha) plays an excellent part as the good hearted human. You root for him all the way through the movie.

    You can't go wrong renting or buying this movie!!
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    • Jun 12, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Polly, a Parrot's Tail
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • H2L Media Group
      • Mutual Film Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $23,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,875,268
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,369,800
      • Apr 19, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,875,268
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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