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Birds Like Us

  • 20172017
  • PGPG
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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Jeremy Irons, Jim Broadbent, and Alicia Vikander in Birds Like Us (2017)
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  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy

The story follows a group of birds on a journey where they try to find a better life for themselves and the ones they love.The story follows a group of birds on a journey where they try to find a better life for themselves and the ones they love.The story follows a group of birds on a journey where they try to find a better life for themselves and the ones they love.

IMDb RATING
5.2/10
224
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Faruk Sabanovic
    • Amela Cuhara
  • Writers
    • Faruk Sabanovic(screenplay by)
    • Olivia Hetreed(screenplay by)
    • Farid ud-Din Attar(inspired by "Conference of the Birds")
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Irons(voice)
    • Alicia Vikander(voice)
    • Khalid Abdalla(voice)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Faruk Sabanovic
    • Amela Cuhara
  • Writers
    • Faruk Sabanovic(screenplay by)
    • Olivia Hetreed(screenplay by)
    • Farid ud-Din Attar(inspired by "Conference of the Birds")
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Irons(voice)
    • Alicia Vikander(voice)
    • Khalid Abdalla(voice)
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    • 5User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Jeremy Irons, Jim Broadbent, Michele Austin, Kevin Bishop, Olivia Hetreed, Sheridan Smith, Christopher Villiers, Jay Villiers, Faruk Sabanovic, Khalid Abdalla, Ella Smith, Alicia Vikander, and Adnan Cuhara in Birds Like Us (2017)

    Top cast

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    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Kondoras Kondor
    • (voice)
    Alicia Vikander
    Alicia Vikander
    • Huppuas Huppu
    • (voice)
    • …
    Khalid Abdalla
    Khalid Abdalla
    • Batas Bat
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Horozovichas Horozovich
    • (voice)
    Kevin Bishop
    Kevin Bishop
    • Hassanas Hassan
    • (voice)
    • …
    Christopher Villiers
    Christopher Villiers
    • Cravenas Craven
    • (voice)
    • (as Chris Villiers)
    Ella Smith
    Ella Smith
    • Tifaas Tifa
    • (voice)
    Michele Austin
    Michele Austin
    • Julaas Jula
    • (voice)
    Sheridan Smith
    Sheridan Smith
    • Gavraas Gavra
    • (voice)
    Mark Spencer
    • Bird Policeas Bird Police
    • (voice)
    Jay Villiers
    Jay Villiers
    • Wise Bird 1as Wise Bird 1
    • (voice)
    Dan Stevens
    • Wise Bird 2as Wise Bird 2
    • (voice)
    Oliver Villiers
    • Mean Chickas Mean Chick
    • (voice)
    Janine Wetherall
    • Other Chicksas Other Chicks
    • (voice)
    Noah Hartstone-Kolovich
    • Other Chicksas Other Chicks
    • (voice)
    Lola Hartstone-Kolovich
    • Other Chicksas Other Chicks
    • (voice)
    Eli Hartstone-Kolovich
    • Other Chicksas Other Chicks
    • (voice)
    Antonia Roupell
    • Hensas Hens
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Faruk Sabanovic
      • Amela Cuhara
    • Writers
      • Faruk Sabanovic(screenplay by)
      • Olivia Hetreed(screenplay by)
      • Farid ud-Din Attar(inspired by "Conference of the Birds")
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    Storyline

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    In a world tormented by the Horror, the citizens of Birdabad accept the egg-eating tyranny of Kondor and his carrion crew as the price of safety. Gathered in exuberant daily ritual around the great Egguilibrium mechanism, which is tended by the silent owl, Hasan, they unthinkingly trade their eggs for fruit. Hupu, a beautiful and reckless young bird, is determined to save her egg from this terrible fate and with the help of Hasan, who is her husband, and a magical seed, she opposes Kondor and disrupts the system. In the wild chase that follows Hupu, Hasan, Kondor and a tiny busy-body chick called Mi, find themselves flung out of Birdabad into the jaws of the Horror. Terrified, confused, murderously angry with each other, this ill-assorted band form a reluctant alliance with a most peculiar guide, who promises to help them get home, if they will help him reach the Sun. Only Hupu knows that their guide is blind. Travelling from a vast modern city to the top of a volcano, down the slippery slope of a glacier or across the wide empty sea, always pursued by the Horror, our unlikely heroes cheat, lie, double-cross and abandon each other. Through a series of hilarious and hair-raising adventures, they are eventually forced to work together to face their fear of the Horror and win through to a happy ending that truly takes off. —Adnan Cuhara
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Fantasy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for thematic elements
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    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Different
    Taken from a 12th-13th century Persian Sufi poem by Farid Ud-Din Attar."The Conference of the Birds", concerning birds, speech, frailties & faults, enlightenment as they symbolically relate to humans. Very different animation (quality slightly above average) from what one typically sees (definitely not Disney like), but interesting. Following the storyline can be confusing, but part of it's charm. Eastern European & Turkish influences.
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    • Mar 3, 2022

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    • Release date
      • January 25, 2022 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • Turkey
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Qatar
    • Official site
      • Prime Time (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kuşlar Bizim Gibi
    • Production companies
      • Prime Time
      • Turkish Radio & Television (TRT)
      • Autonomous
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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