Free Birds

Free Birds
Free Birds
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jimmy Hayward
Screenplay by	Jimmy Hayward; Scott Mosier
Story by	David I. Stern; John J. Strauss
Produced by	Scott Mosier
Starring	Owen Wilson; Woody Harrelson; Amy Poehler;
Edited by	Chris Cartagena
Music by	Dominic Lewis
Production; companies	Relativity Media; Reel FX Animation Studios; Reel FX Film Fund
Distributed by	Relativity Media
Release date	November 1, 2013;
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$55 million
Box office	$110.4 million

Free Birds is a 2013 American animated science fiction comedy buddy film directed by Jimmy Hayward, who co-wrote the screenplay with the film's producer Scott Mosier. The film stars the voices of Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, and Amy Poehler, with supporting roles by George Takei, Colm Meaney, Keith David, and Dan Fogler. The film follows Reggie and Jake, two turkeys who travel back in time to the first Thanksgiving in 1621 to get turkeys off the Thanksgiving menu.

Free Birds was produced by Reel FX Creative Studios as its first theatrical fully animated feature film,^[5] and Relativity Media's fourth animated film after Monster House (2006), The Tale of Despereaux (2008), and 9 (2009). Originally titled Turkeys,^[6] and scheduled for 2014, the film was released on November 1, 2013.

Free Birds received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $110.4 million worldwide against a $55 million budget.^[7] The film was nominated for the Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Music in a Feature Production, though it lost to Frozen.

^ Cite error: The named reference MovieWeb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Dominic Lewis to Score 'Free Birds'". Film Music Reporter. April 20, 2013. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
^ "Free Birds (3D)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Free Birds". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ Schwartzel, Erich (October 31, 2013). "For Animation Studio, a Hit or Turkey?". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015. The film will be the 10th animated feature out of Hollywood so far this year, and the first original full-length release for Reel FX,...
^ Murray, Rebecca (March 27, 2013). "Turkeys is Now Free Birds". About.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
^ "Biggest Box-Office Bombs of 2013". Business Insider. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2022.

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[2] "Dominic Lewis to Score 'Free Birds'". Film Music Reporter. April 20, 2013. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.

[3] "Free Birds (3D)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

[BoxOfficeMojo-4] "Free Birds". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

[5] Schwartzel, Erich (October 31, 2013). "For Animation Studio, a Hit or Turkey?". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015. The film will be the 10th animated feature out of Hollywood so far this year, and the first original full-length release for Reel FX,...

[AboutNewTitle-6] Murray, Rebecca (March 27, 2013). "Turkeys is Now Free Birds". About.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.

[7] "Biggest Box-Office Bombs of 2013". Business Insider. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2022.

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