Yellowbird (2014)

A hero's journey with a most unlikely hero. Yellowbird is a teeny tiny orphaned bird that has never left the nest, has no family, yet desperately wants one - That is, until he finds himself leading a flock on their migration to Africa.

Director:

Christian De Vita

Writers:

Antoine Barraud (screenplay), Antoine Barraud (dialogue)

Stars:

Arthur Dupont, Sara Forestier, Bruno Salomone

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Arthur Dupont	...	Gus (voice)
Sara Forestier	...	Delf (voice)
Bruno Salomone	...	Karl / Le Hibou (voice)
Pierre Richard	...	Darius (voice)
Isabelle Renauld	...	Coccinelle (voice)
Nathalie Boutefeu	...	Maggie (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christine Baranski	...	Janet (voice)
Yvette Nicole Brown	...	Ladybug (voice)
Brady Corbet	...	Willy (voice)
Dakota Fanning	...	Delf (voice)
Danny Glover	...	Darius (voice)
Zachary Gordon	...	Max (voice)
Elliott Gould	...	The Owl (voice)
Seth Green	...	Yellowbird (voice)
Richard Kind	...	Michka (voice)

Storyline

A hero's journey with a most unlikely hero. Yellowbird is a teeny tiny orphaned bird that has never left the nest, has no family, yet desperately wants one - That is, until he finds himself leading a flock on their migration to Africa.

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Plot Keywords:

liar revealed | bird migration | personal growth | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild peril

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

On the beautiful blue Danube
Composed by Johann Strauss

User Reviews

Characters feel fake

The story isn't bad, and the graphics are acceptable, especially considering it comes from a small studio. What kept me from really enjoying the movie, though, is that the characters felt fake, from beginning to end.

The accent of the ladybug almost feels like something that would create a great character, but never really does. Same goes for every character. They say things which are very obvious, just to make you understand what's going on, which adds to the fake feeling. Like some other reviews said, that makes something acceptable for small children, but really not great for anyone else. It's made up a little by the fact that most of the music is nice.

Details

Official Sites:

Yellowbird official website

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 April 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Yellowbird

Box Office

Budget:

EUR6,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,790,114

Company Credits

Production Co:

TeamTO, Haut et Court, Compagnie Cinématographique, La

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color