Love Birds (2011)

Doug's girlfriend leaves him and he falls apart. He finds a hurt "not duck" on the roof and ends looking after it. He meets cute, single bird specialist Holly at the zoo.

Director:

Paul Murphy

Writer:

Nick Ward

Stars:

Rhys Darby, Faye Smythe, Alvin Maharaj

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rhys Darby	...	Doug
Faye Smythe	...	Susan
Alvin Maharaj	...	Gurneesh
Wesley Dowdell	...	Brent
David Fane	...	Kanga
Craig Hall	...	Craig Watson
Mia Pistorius	...	Amanda
Sally Hawkins	...	Holly
Emily Barclay	...	Brenda
Bryan Brown	...	Dr. Buster
Sonia Gray	...	Ginger
Zaverr Doctor	...	Robin
Hannah Matthews	...	Zara
John Leigh	...	Quiz Master
John Callen	...	Professor Craddock

Storyline

Doug (Rhys Darby) thinks he has the perfect life and is stunned when long term girlfriend Susan (Faye Smythe) dumps him. He finds an injured duck and reluctantly decides to nurse it better until such time as a new home can be found for it. The task gives him new found motivation and propels Doug into a journey of self discovery, where he meets zoologist Holly (Sally Hawkins). Will the duck ever fly again? and will Doug find his perfect life?

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Plot Keywords:

bird | 

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Taglines:

Doug's got a little bird trouble.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

During the final credits, the cast is shown performing a 'Queen' song in a music video format.

User Reviews

A warm, funny and surprisingly good movie from New Zealand

I just saw this film and have to say that i was surprised and warmed by the kind of films they are making in New Zealand.

As a European i had no idea what to expect (from New Zealand) coming into the film. Its not perfect, but in the end i didn't care, for i laughed, had a tear in my eye at times and had an all round good time.

The performances are strong from both Kiwi comedian Rhys Darby and up and coming English star Sally Hawkins, as well as strong back up performances from Emily Barclay and veteran Aussie Bryan Brown.

The real treat however for music lovers is the soundtrack provided courtesy of rock legends Queen. There was around 9 or 10 of Queen's greatest tracks in the film including 'Somebody to Love', 'Bicycle Race', 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love'.

As i said, its not perfect. But you know what, you wont care. Its just a good old fashioned movie of the type that we need more of.

Overall this is a very sweet film with a difference and shows that New Zealand cinema is unique, alive and well.

8/10

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 2011 (New Zealand)

Also Known As:

Love Birds

Filming Locations:

Auckland, New Zealand

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$478,315

Company Credits

Production Co:

General Film Corporation, Silver Reel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1