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Pretty Bird

  • 20082008
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  • 2h
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Pretty Bird (2008)
A sweet-natured guy enlists his pals to help him create and market his idea for a rocket-powered belt. But can their friendship withstand unexpected success?
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A comic tale of three would-be entrepreneurs who set out to invent a rocket belt. The clash of their mismatched personalities soon dissolves the business into a morass of recriminations and ... Read allA comic tale of three would-be entrepreneurs who set out to invent a rocket belt. The clash of their mismatched personalities soon dissolves the business into a morass of recriminations and retaliations, kidnapping, and murder in this parable of American dreams and delusions.A comic tale of three would-be entrepreneurs who set out to invent a rocket belt. The clash of their mismatched personalities soon dissolves the business into a morass of recriminations and retaliations, kidnapping, and murder in this parable of American dreams and delusions.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
57,391
10,731
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    • Director
      • Paul Schneider
    • Writers
      • Zene Baker(story)
      • Paul Schneider
    • Stars
      • Billy Crudup
      • Paul Giamatti
      • David Hornsby
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    • Director
      • Paul Schneider
    • Writers
      • Zene Baker(story)
      • Paul Schneider
    • Stars
      • Billy Crudup
      • Paul Giamatti
      • David Hornsby
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    • 14User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Billy Crudup, Paul Giamatti, and David Hornsby in Pretty Bird (2008)
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    Billy Crudup
    Billy Crudup
    • Curtis Prentiss
    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Rick Honeycutt
    David Hornsby
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    • Kenny Owenby
    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Mandy Riddle
    Elizabeth Marvel
    Elizabeth Marvel
    • Tonya Honeycutt
    Denis O'Hare
    Denis O'Hare
    • Chuck Stutters
    Garret Dillahunt
    Garret Dillahunt
    • Carson Thrash
    James Wetzel
    James Wetzel
    • Dennis
    Brent King
    • Berger
    Anna Camp
    Anna Camp
    • Becca French
    Nate Mooney
    Nate Mooney
    • Randy Pendler
    Adam LeFevre
    Adam LeFevre
    • Phil the Neighbor
    Aasif Mandvi
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    • Ted the Banker
    Dierdre Friel
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    Daniel Stewart Sherman
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      • Zene Baker(story)
      • Paul Schneider
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      Anna Camp only has two scenes in the film.
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      Curtis Prentiss: Blueprints this, blueprints that. That's all I'm hearing lately.

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    3/10
    Could have be tittled Pretty Boring
    In the film, the main character states that geniuses always die alone. If that's true, whoever made this movie should be fine as there is no real substance to the film. Pretty Bird follows a group of three men who create a jet pack like invention called the rocket Belt. It's cool but also pretty useless as it can only fly for about 30 seconds. The rest of the film is devoted to showing how this idea ends up driving the three apart. It's not a bad premise even though it's been done in other films, like The Social Network. But what really drags the film down is that it doesn't ever really seem to know what it wants to be. It bounces between the three main characters, but you never really get a sense of what this movie is trying to do. So it ends up feeling unnecessary like its invention. Speaking of unnecessary, the film also awkwardly introduces Kristen Wiig only for her character to not go anywhere or do anything in the film. Anna camp has a very small role in this film as a character named Becca (which should make all the Pitch Perfect fans laugh;). Sadly Anna only has two scenes, and neither of them are important. All of this would make for an okay movie if it weren't so slow and draw-out and boring.
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    • Release date
      • January 20, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Пташка
    • Filming locations
      • New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Sound Pictures
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      • Touchy Feely Films
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