The Big Year
PG“Everyone is searching for something.”
2011·102 min·Released
Studio: 20th Century Fox, Deuce Three Productions, Dune Entertainment, Fox 2000 Pictures, Ingenious Media, Red Hour, Sunswept Entertainment
6.0TMDb
6.2IMDb
41%RT
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Theatrical Oct 13, 2011
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USA · English · Kids
Overview
Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition.
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Crew
DirectorDavid Frankel
WriterHoward Franklin
Cast
Steve Martin
Stu Preissler
Jack Black
Brad Harris
Owen Wilson
Kenny Bostick
Brian Dennehy
Raymond Harris
Anjelica Huston
Annie Auklet
Rashida Jones
Ellie
Rosamund Pike
Jessica
Dianne Wiest
Brenda Harris
JoBeth Williams
Edith
Anthony Anderson
Bill Clemont
Corbin Bernsen
Gil Gordon
Barry Shabaka Henley
Dr. Neil Kramer
Joel McHale
Barry Loomis
Tim Blake Nelson
Fuchs
Jim Parsons
Crane
Kevin Pollak
Jim Gittelson
Nate Torrence
Ted Simkin
Steven Weber
Rick
Zahf Paroo
Prasad
John Cleese
Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
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Keywords
friendshipcaliforniahelicopterairplanebased on novel or bookcompetitionboston, massachusettsnevadatexasarizonahoneymoonornithologybased on true storynational parkalaskabirdingbirdwatchingvirginiaduringcreditsstingernorth america
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$41M
Revenue
$8M
TMDb Votes
883
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026