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Little Bird's Big Adventure

Original title: Überflieger - Kleine Vögel, großes Geklapper
  • 2017
  • PG
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
2.5K
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Drake Bell, Jane Lynch, Marc Thompson, and Erica Schroeder in Little Bird's Big Adventure (2017)
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AdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasy

Even though everybody else thinks he's a sparrow - Richard himself holds tight to the conviction that he is in fact a stork.Even though everybody else thinks he's a sparrow - Richard himself holds tight to the conviction that he is in fact a stork.Even though everybody else thinks he's a sparrow - Richard himself holds tight to the conviction that he is in fact a stork.

  • Directors
    • Toby Genkel
    • Reza Memari
  • Writers
    • Reza Memari
    • Anne D. Bernstein
    • Jeffrey Hylton
  • Stars
    • Tilman Döbler
    • Cooper Kelly Kramer
    • Shannon Conley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Toby Genkel
      • Reza Memari
    • Writers
      • Reza Memari
      • Anne D. Bernstein
      • Jeffrey Hylton
    • Stars
      • Tilman Döbler
      • Cooper Kelly Kramer
      • Shannon Conley
    • 11User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    A Storks Journey
    Trailer 1:40
    A Storks Journey

    Photos28

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    Tilman Döbler
    • Richard
    • (German version)
    • (voice)
    Cooper Kelly Kramer
    • Richard
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Shannon Conley
    Shannon Conley
    • Olga
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Christian Gaul
    • Kiki
    • (German version)
    • (voice)
    Nicolette Krebitz
    Nicolette Krebitz
    • Olga
    • (German version)
    • (voice)
    Marc Thompson
    Marc Thompson
    • Kiki
    • (voice)
    Marco Eßer
    • Max
    • (German version)
    • (voice)
    Jason Griffith
    Jason Griffith
    • Max
    • (voice)
    Marcus Off
    • Claudius
    • (German version)
    • (voice)
    Erica Schroeder
    Erica Schroeder
    • Aurora
    • (voice)
    Maud Ackermann
    • Aurora
    • (German version)
    • (voice)
    Jonathan Todd Ross
    Jonathan Todd Ross
    • Claudius
    • (voice)
    • (as Todd Garbeil)
    Schroeder Kacmar
    • Baby Richard
    • (voice)
    Christina Boas
    • Additional voices
    J. Dolan Byrnes
    • Additional voices
    Francesca Calo
    Francesca Calo
    • Additional voices
    Libby Froeber
    • Additional voices
    Caroline Mitland
    • Additional voices
    • Directors
      • Toby Genkel
      • Reza Memari
    • Writers
      • Reza Memari
      • Anne D. Bernstein
      • Jeffrey Hylton
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews11

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    8Rold-Ickam

    Perfect family movie!

    I had the opportunity to watch it at the Anima Festival (Brussels) before it gets released in the theaters in my country. Very nice surprise!

    The main character is a bit stubborn like children can be, while the supportive characters are mostly crazy, fun, kind and emotional, which makes an interesting cocktail.

    As the film is centered on birds, it's kind of a (sky)road movie with enriching encounters, discoveries about yourself for the main character and interesting places.

    Some very funny scenes for both kids and adults, it's been a pleasure! Go and watch it... and bring your kids / godchildren / little cousins, etc.!
    10sarakleinp

    Recommended for the whole family.

    When his family makes their annual migration, a young sparrow has to travel alongside them. To do this he will have to count on an owl with her imaginary friend, and a parakeet who is a fan of disco music. Along the way he will encounter everything from evil bats to a jumbo jet.

    The film is a very beautiful work; the film gives the viewer messages of perseverance, effort and courage.

    The characters are very lovable, friendly and well thought out. Highly recommended for the whole family, plus you will want to see it again and again, although it does not comes to surpass the Disney and Dreamworks classics.
    9Siggi963

    Excellent animation - Nice story - For the whole family

    This is the first full length animated Movie made namely in Luxembourg which I could view in Luxembourgish. The story is rather simple but the animations are world class and the dialogs, at least in Luxembourgish, are funny, namely because they are playing nicely with the particularities of the language. I hope the translations are just as good. The movie includes also a few nice novel ideas, namely on how birds use the social media (not a spoiler: watch it to discover how). I really liked watching the movie and my kids (4 and 7) adored it. It is a movie for the whole family not to be missed.
    8RosanaBotafogo

    Captivating...

    What a cute and sad drawing, the pobi already loses his family in the beginning and then the adoptive family abandons him without mercy, sad, he gets a little lighter with the comical side when the little owl and the other little bird enter.... The graphic it's beautiful, but the strong point of the film is the story, a perfect script development, in a mix of heavy drama involved by a light comic vein, in addition to the captivating characters...
    6CinemaSerf

    A Stork's Journey

    Sparrow "Richard" has been brought up by a family of storks firmly believing that he is one of them, just a bit different. When his family plan to migrate, though, they don't intend on taking him with them and so the poor wee critter awakens one morning to find mum, dad and brother "Max" have set off and left him behind. Desolate, he sets off after them towards Africa. It's going to be a tough challenge on his own, but luckily he has his scatty friend "Olga/Oleg" - an owl with a pretend friend, and the self-adoring parakeet "Kiki" who thinks he's really Donna Summer. Their journey is riddled with dangers but also with opportunities to meet new friends and do some self-discovering along the way. Can he catch up with his family though? Well no, this isn't really very original nor is there an whole heap of jeopardy as the film progresses, but there are still some fun characters and the disco-bird has a few good lines as it builds to a denouement with a fearsome honey badger. It's a story about not judging a book by it's cover and though a bit long and maybe just a bit prone to some (negative) male stereotypes, it's still quite an enjoyable animation that moves along fine.

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    • Trivia
      The bird was coined by the German Reza Memari and brought to life by the Genk animation company Walking The Dog.
    • Quotes

      Richard: We're going to Africa!

    • Connections
      Followed by A Stork's Journey 2 (2023)

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Belgium
      • Luxembourg
      • Norway
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Una cigüeña en apuros
    • Production companies
      • Den Siste Skilling
      • Knudsen Pictures
      • Mélusine Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,375,849
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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