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A Birder's Guide to Everything

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On the eve of his father's remarriage, a teenage birding enthusiast (Kodi Smit-McPhee) leads his friends on a road trip to find an extremely rare duck.

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A Birder's Guide to Everything may not be a rare find, but it's surely a heartfelt sight for sore eyes nestled between perfectly hatched performances.

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GrrlScientist Guardian 05/12/2014
You don't have to be a birder to enjoy it. The movie shows that seeking the rare and elusive is often more than just a physical quest; it also is a spiritual journey that changes the seeker. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe 04/10/2014
2/4
It actually gets the birds right. It's the humans who are hard to identify. Go to Full Review Mary Houlihan Chicago Sun-Times 03/24/2014
3/4
The trek through the serene, beautiful woods highlights the banter between the quartet as truths are unveiled and friendships strengthened. The young actors shine revealing lights on their characters. Go to Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema 11/30/2021
3/5
The metaphor at work here is an obvious one, but it works. Being a teenager doesn't often revolve around subtlety. Obvious is the way to go. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 08/29/2019
2/5
Well-meaning but unremarkable in every regard, A Birder's Guide to Everything has a much more limited scope than its title promises, and still, as hard as it tries, can't quite seem to convey the draw of (or passion for) its titular, peculiar hobby. Go to Full Review Brent Simon Shared Darkness 03/30/2014
B+
Instead of pandering to one and only one sentiment, this engaging offering -- poised pleasantly between quaint and quirky -- does entirely right by adolescent feeling. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/03/2021 Entertaining enough 2.9 See more Ęxçëşș M @ExcessMale 10/12/2020 The unique and appealing backdrop this film seems to have at it's core is not prioritized by the director/screenwriter which is unfortunate because drumming up a searing little coming-of-age tale dramedy would've proved to be a potent romp. See more 03/28/2019 Esta bien chida y Wolff es precioso See more 10/24/2016 For a little indie picture (since no film was used), pretty good. And a hint of the tradition of the beloved John Hughes, too soon gone. Would've been interesting if he could've been involved thru Sundance, et al. Yes, as others have noted, a coming-of-age lite storyline. Not a fan of Kingsley since "Ghandi" (too self-serious, "I am Actor" aura) he's just about right here. Wonder how he happened to be involved ...? For a low budget production, it looks pretty good, except for the occasional handheld that shoulda been tripoded, & vice versa. | No subtitles on the DVD for occasionally murky dialogue. See more farah r @Farah 06/01/2016 A sweet and sentimental adventure. There's a lot to love about A Birder's Guide To Everything even if it does feel like a young adult novel adapted into a movie. See more 01/05/2016 A Birder's Guide To Everything is a great wee flick and I really liked it. Based around teenagers who love searching for birds the best thing i can say about this movie is that it made me care about the birds. Kodi Smit-McPhee comes through once again with a great performance as David. Michael Chen, Alex Wolff and Katie Chang are also very likable as david's friends and fellow birders. Their chemistry together is great and adds to the movie. Although the plot is focused on birding it isn't difficult to recognise the problems that David is running from which also works in the movie's favour. A Birder's Guide To Everything is a thoughtful funny and engaging coming of age tale, one to check out! See more Read all reviews
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Rob Meyer

Director

Kodi Smit-McPhee

David Portnoy

Ben Kingsley

Lawrence Konrad

James Le Gros

Donald Portnoy

Alex Wolff

Timmy Barsky

Katie Chang

Ellen Reeves

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Synopsis On the eve of his father's remarriage, a teenage birding enthusiast (Kodi Smit-McPhee) leads his friends on a road trip to find an extremely rare duck.
Director
Rob Meyer
Producer
Kirsten Duncan Fuller, Lisa K. Jenkins, Dan Lindau, R. Paul Miller
Screenwriter
Rob Meyer, Luke Matheny
Distributor
Screen Media Films
Production Co
Dreamfly Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Sex and Drug References|Language|Brief Partial Nudity)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 21, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 13, 2015
Runtime
1h 28m
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