The Big Year

As bird watchers travel across North America in a competition to spot and record the highest number of species in 1998, three in particular – a corporate executive, a lonely code writer, and the aggressive reigning king of the competition – find themselves sacrificing their personal relationships to be the top birder of the year.

Critic Reviews:

• " The Big Year is completely predictable and full of way too many bird-watching montages set to inspiring music, but it's such an upbeat, cheery film that it's pretty hard to resist. " – Eric Melin

• " If you can get past the obviously obscure subject matter, you'll find a really sweet film beneath. " – Kevin Carr

• " The movie roams through its numerous picturesque locations with a pleasant enough grace, while Frankel adds just enough idiosyncratic musical and visual quirks to keep things interesting. " – Sara Michelle Fetters