Winged Migration (2003)
92%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
5 wins & 16 nominations total
A marvel to watch.
Winged Migration” is a bird-tastic documentary that will have you soaring with excitement. The stunning photography captures the beauty and grace of these feathered creatures as they migrate across the globe. Who needs a narrator when you can just sit back and watch these birds in action? It’s like a nature show on steroids, and it’ll make you appreciate the winged wonders that share our planet. So grab some popcorn and get ready to take flight with “Winged Migration.
Production Company(ies)
Power Pictures, 2002 Ltd., Bórd Scannán na hÉireann Nederlandse Programma Stichting
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Tonto National Forest, Arizona, USA
MPAA / Certificate
G
Year of Release
2003
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS-ES Dolby Digital EX
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 31m
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Language(s):English, French
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 18, 2003 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2005
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
documentary, bird migration, winter, journey, physical effort, dangers, waste, crabs, G rating, French language, Jacques Perrin, Christophe Barratier, Stéphane Durand, Francis Roux, Sony Pictures Classics, Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby SR, flat aspect ratio, narrator, director, co-director, writer, box office, gross USA, budget, reviewed by Nell Minow, Steven D Greydanus, Jamie Russell, Jay Boyar, Richard Nilsen, Marjorie Baumgarten, Ryan Cracknell, Jamie Gillies, Felix Vasquez Jr., Cole Smithey, Mark Halverson, Jennie Kermode, starring Jacques Perrin, produced by Jacques Perrin, bird species, cinematography, nature, survival, audience reviews, verified purchase, Fresh Kernels, Tomatometer, MCU movies, horror movies, Netflix series, TV shows, streaming movies, documentary filmmakers, film festivals, film industry, film critics, film reviews
Worldwide gross: $34,128,314
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $55,317,620
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,285
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 6,032,456
US/Canada gross: $11,689,053
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $18,946,456
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,429
US/Canada opening weekend: $33,128
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $53,696
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,186
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): FRF 160,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Jacques Cluzard – Co-Director
Michel Debats – Co-Director
Stéphane Durand – Writer
Christophe Barratier – Producer
Francis Roux – Writer
Director(s)
Jacques Perrin
Writer(s)
Stéphane Durand, Jacques Perrin, Francis Roux
Producer(s)
Christophe Barratier, Jacques Perrin
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
5 wins & 16 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (132) | Top Critics (44) | Fresh (126) | Rotten (6)
As pretty and light as a feather on the wind.
December 29, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
In the tradition of the also nearly wordless Atlantis and Microcosmos… educational voiceover narration is superfluous: It’s enough simply to see.
December 26, 2003 | Rating: A-
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films
TOP CRITIC
Winged Migration is a quite astounding feat of cinema.
August 12, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
Jamie Russell
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
After seeing these natural wonders, the elaborate special effects of such films as The Hulk and The Matrix Reloaded will seem like cheap parlor tricks.
July 11, 2003 | Rating: 5/5
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
The photography is radiant.
July 11, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Nilsen
Arizona Republic
TOP CRITIC
As magnificent as it is perplexing.
July 6, 2003 | Rating: 3/5
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Jacques Perrin’s spectacular documentary takes observation a step further as he literally seems to take flight with flocks of birds as they make their annual migration.
December 23, 2010
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views
Filmed with exceptional care and remarkable photographic ingenuity, no other nature documentary is as personal and as close-up as this one to the peculiarities of birds.
October 17, 2009 | Rating: 80/100
Jamie Gillies
Apollo Guide
Craftily edited and staged, but still works as an entertaining, and visually stunning documentary.
April 29, 2009
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
The Oscar-nominated “Winged Migration” is a virtuosi technical achievement in documentary filmmaking due to its astonishingly intimate photography of the migrations of numerous species of birds across the earth’s northern and southern hemispheres.
April 19, 2009 | Rating: B+
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
August 7, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review
December 7, 2007 | Rating: 4.5/5
Jennie Kermode
Eye for Film…
Plot
Winged Migration is a documentary that follows the epic journey of winter bird migration across all seven continents, showcasing the physical effort and dangers faced by the birds along the way.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
One of the cast members of Winged Migration is actually a narrator – Jacques Perrin, who also happens to be the director and writer of the film.
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