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A Birder's Guide to Everything

  • 2013
  • PG-13
  • 1h 26m
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6.2/10
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Ben Kingsley, Alex Wolff, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Katie Chang in A Birder's Guide to Everything (2013)
David Portnoy (Kodi Smit-McPhee), a 15-year-old birding fanatic, makes an unbelievable discovery: he might have taken a photo of a supposedly extinct duck that hasn’t been seen in North America since 1878. Upon the counsel of the Young Birders Society, David's high school birding club, he takes his finding to a legendary ornithologist, Dr. Konrad (Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley) to solidify the claim. With his original photo too blurry to confirm bird's identity, Konrad recommends they find the duck again before it migrates in order to get a better account of this lazarus species, but this time using a quality camera. David and his ragtag birding crew (Alex Wolff, Michael Chen) embark on an epic road trip to solidify their place in birding history - and with girls. Enter Ellen (Katie Chang), who is in possession of the quality camera they seek and tags along under one stipulation: she takes the first photo of the rare duck. As they encounter other birders and a certain doctor who just might want to steal their claim, what initially seemed like fun exercise in birding could turn into a journey of discovery in more ways than they all hoped.
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David Portnoy, a fifteen-year-old birding fanatic, thinks that he's made the discovery of a lifetime. So, on the eve of his father's remarriage, he escapes on an epic road trip with his best... Read allDavid Portnoy, a fifteen-year-old birding fanatic, thinks that he's made the discovery of a lifetime. So, on the eve of his father's remarriage, he escapes on an epic road trip with his best friends to solidify their place in birding history.David Portnoy, a fifteen-year-old birding fanatic, thinks that he's made the discovery of a lifetime. So, on the eve of his father's remarriage, he escapes on an epic road trip with his best friends to solidify their place in birding history.

  • Director
    • Rob Meyer
  • Writers
    • Rob Meyer
    • Luke Matheny
  • Stars
    • Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • James Le Gros
    • Daniela Lavender
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    2.4K
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    • Director
      • Rob Meyer
    • Writers
      • Rob Meyer
      • Luke Matheny
    • Stars
      • Kodi Smit-McPhee
      • James Le Gros
      • Daniela Lavender
    • 23User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    Kodi Smit-McPhee
    • David Portnoy
    James Le Gros
    James Le Gros
    • Donald Portnoy
    • (as James LeGros)
    Daniela Lavender
    Daniela Lavender
    • Juliana Santos
    Katie Chang
    Katie Chang
    • Ellen Reeves
    Alex Wolff
    Alex Wolff
    • Timmy Barsky
    Zandi Holup
    Zandi Holup
    • Evelyn Reed
    Michael Chen
    • Peter Nessbaum
    Tobias Campbell
    Tobias Campbell
    • Rob Lindau
    Joel Van Liew
    • Mr. Edbrook
    Daniel Berger
    • Scarsdale High School Capt
    • (as Daniel G.S. Berger)
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Lawrence Konrad
    Adam Barrie
    Adam Barrie
    • Eric
    Jessica Perez
    • Trish
    Ethan Cohn
    • Jeff
    Lucas Near-Verbrugghe
    • Trent
    Stephen Kunken
    Stephen Kunken
    • Ted
    Briana Marin
    Briana Marin
    • Mara
    Andy Prosky
    Andy Prosky
    • Carl Sr,
    • Director
      • Rob Meyer
    • Writers
      • Rob Meyer
      • Luke Matheny
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    • Trivia
      The Labrador Duck is, in fact, an extinct species.
    • Goofs
      When the teenagers have stopped in the park to look at a bird, the sequence of who's standing where changes each time the camera angle changes.
    • Crazy credits
      In the closing credits, there is a Banvir Chaudhary and its misspelled version Banvir Shaudhary.
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Jeremy Kirkland
      Performed by Jacksonknife

    User reviews23

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    9/10

    very enjoyable film

    This movie is just fantastic. The chemistry between the four teenagers will win anyone over. Beautiful shots of nature and a wonderful story that anyone can relate to. Performances by Sir Ben Kingsley and Alex Wolf are highlights. Highly recommended for all ages. This movie deals with loss so well that it can help heal all who see the film. It also has some of the funniest moments I have seen in a movie theatre in some time. It is to Tribeka Film Festival's credit that they chose this film for their 2013 screenings. If there is a chance to see this film do not let it pass by. Nobody would regret the experience.Congratulations to the film makers.
    • andyland
    • Apr 29, 2013
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    • Release date
      • April 21, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Всеобщее руководство птицелова
    • Filming locations
      • Cockaponset State Forest, Chester, Connecticut, USA(location)
    • Production companies
      • Dreamfly Productions
      • Escape Pictures
      • Lavender Pictures
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $48,713
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,602
      • Mar 23, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,713
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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