The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

When an island populated by happy, flightless birds is visited by mysterious green piggies, it's up to three unlikely outcasts - Red, Chuck and Bomb - to figure out what the pigs are up to.

Directors:

Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly

Writers:

Jon Vitti (screenplay by), Mikael Hed (story by)

Stars:

Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Sudeikis	...	Red (voice)
Josh Gad	...	Chuck (voice)
Danny McBride	...	Bomb (voice)
Maya Rudolph	...	Matilda (voice)
Bill Hader	...	Leonard (voice)
Peter Dinklage	...	Mighty Eagle (voice)
Sean Penn	...	Terence (voice)
Keegan-Michael Key	...	Judge Peckinpah (voice)
Kate McKinnon	...	Stella / Eva the Birthday Mom (voice)
Tony Hale	...	Ross / Cyrus / Mime (voice)
Hannibal Buress	...	Edward the Birthday Dad (voice)
Ike Barinholtz	...	Tiny (voice)
Tituss Burgess	...	Photog (voice)
Ian Hecox	...	Bubbles (voice)
Anthony Padilla	...	Hal (voice)

Storyline

In the 3D animated comedy, The Angry Birds Movie, we'll finally find out why the birds are so angry. The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds - or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red (Jason Sudeikis, We're the Millers, Horrible Bosses), a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck (Josh Gad in his first animated role since Frozen), and the volatile Bomb (Danny McBride, This is the End, Eastbound and Down) have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it's up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to. Featuring a hilarious, all-star voice cast that includes Bill Hader (Trainwreck, Inside Out), Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids, Sisters), and Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), as well as Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live, Ghostbusters), Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele), Tony Hale (Veep, Arrested Development), Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Ike Barinholtz (Neighbors, Sisters), ...

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Plot Keywords:

egg | based on video game | pig | losing temper | race against time | 

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Taglines:

Why so angry?

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for rude humor and action

Details

Official Sites:

Filmnegah [Iran] Official site

Country:

Finland USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 May 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Angry Birds Movie

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$73,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$38,155,177, 22 May 2016

Gross USA:

$107,509,366

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$352,333,929

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Rovio Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos DTS (DTS: X) Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First Animated film for both Hannibal Buress and Kate McKinnon (voice of Timothy's parents at the start of the film, as well as Stella for McKinnon). Their 2nd Animated Films also released in 2016, being Illumination's The Secret Life of Pets (2016) and Disney/Pixar's Finding Dory (2016) respectively, both of which star Albert Brooks.

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Goofs

In the beginning shot Red is seen swinging from a vine for 8-10 seconds, yet the entire time the vine is straight up and down, never at an angle as would be expected if it was providing momentum.

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Quotes

Leonard: [while dancing] Oh, watch out! Shakin' my bacon!
Red: They don't have feathers? You know, they're just walking around naked, just presenting themselves, I'm looking at all their business here.
Chuck: That part about them I really admire.

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Crazy Credits

In a mid-credits scene, the Blues use the slingshot to activate their powers.

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Alternate Versions

The UK versions cut three moments of wordplay on strong language to get a 'U' rating instead of a 'PG'.

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Connections

Featured in Projector: The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

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Soundtracks

Fight
Written and Performed by Steve Aoki

User Reviews

Rich in color, energy and perfectly dreadful puns, this film adaptation of the Finnish gaming phenomenon surpasses all cynical expectations.

Agreeability gets you so far in life, but when the chips are down, it helps to lose your temper sometimes. That's a pretty unexpected moral takeaway for a kids' movie, and it's just one surprise of many in "The Angry Birds Movie," a fast, fizzy and frenetically entertaining extension of the manic gaming franchise that, at its zenith, had children of all ages glued to their smartphone screens. Establishing a basic psychological motivation for the fiery disposition shared by the feathered folk of Bird Island, this irreverent origin story takes an appropriately loose, elastic approach to its larger narrative, with frequent detours to fill in daffier details of its mad, mad, mad, mad story world.