For the Birds (2000)

A group of snooty birds roosting on a telephone wire get their just deserts when a goofy bird drops in.

Director:

Ralph Eggleston

Writer:

Ralph Eggleston

Star:

Ralph Eggleston

Won 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Ralph Eggleston	...	Bird (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

One by one, a flock of small birds perches on a telephone wire. Sitting close together has problems enough, and then comes along a large dopey bird who tries to join them. The birds of a feather can't help but make fun of him -- and the clique mentality proves embarrassing in the end.

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Plot Keywords:

no dialogue | bird | telephone wire | mockery | bird loses feathers | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released theatrically in front of Monsters, Inc. (2001).

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Crazy Credits

When the film ends, the "The End" sign appears in black letters in a splat of white guano on the black background.

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Connections

Featured in Julie (2004)

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Soundtracks

Big High Wire Hop
Written by Riders in the Sky

User Reviews

Terrific

I've watched this short a dozen times, and I still laugh out loud at the main gag. This film is comic perfection.

Remember how the Coyote in the Road Runner cartoons always looks plaintively at the camera whenever he makes a mistake, the pupils of his eyes narrowing just before he falls off the cliff, the boulder crushes him, or the dynamite explodes in his face?

That was the kind of touch that made those old cartoons great. And it is clear from this film that the spirits of Chuck Jones, Tex Avery and the other classic animators are alive and well at Pixar.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

None

Release Date:

2 November 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

For the Birds

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pixar Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

3 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1