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Ralph Eggleston

A flock of small birds perched high atop a telephone wire are joined by a dopey bigger bird that just wants in on some of the fun in this Academy Award-winning animated short from Pixar. While at firs... read more read more...t the larger fowl doesn't realize that he is being made fun of, a curious development finds out clueless but lovable feathered friend eventually getting the last laugh. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 3 min.

Directed by: Ralph Eggleston

Release Date: June 5, 2000

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  • December 29, 2010
    Very funny as this Pixar short film is comic perfection.
    Remember how the Coyote in the Road Runner cartoons always looks plaintively at the camera whenever he makes a mistake, the pupils of his eyes narrowing just before he falls off the cliff, the boulder crushes him, or the d... read moreynamite explodes in his face?
    That was the kind of touch that made those old cartoons great. And it is clear from this film that the spirits of Chuck Jones, Tex Avery and the other classic animators are alive and well at Pixar.
  • September 30, 2009
    Brilliant!
  • March 5, 2008
    Really Funny!
  • July 7, 2009
    For The Birds is the side-splittingly hilarious short animated movie that preceded the rather unimpressive Monsters, Inc. Pixar is becoming more and more famous for the hilarity of their movies and For The Birds is definitely no exception. This movie i... read mores a very simple short, with no dialogue. The little birds are really cool with great facial expressions and manage to be really likeable. The big bird looks real goofy and it's easy to join the little birds in mocking him. The animation is superb, the backgrounds are bright and colourful and each feather on each bird looks really realistic. The short is very funny - funnier than it sounds, the little birds are really funny, kids will love it because all the comedy is visual, adults will love it because it's not too childish. It feels better than it is because it is a one-joke short.
  • March 1, 2009
    Its superb...they all are....
  • January 2, 2012
    Pixar is just filled with talented people, all doing their best to create good work. This simple yet very entertaining short is one of the ways Pixar has chosen to try out new talent and new ideas. they give a new director the chance to showcase his skills, and release the short... read more with a feature length film. I enjoyed this one quite a bit.
  • September 10, 2010
    An adorable short that preceded Monsters Inc. in movie theaters, it is beautifully animated and packs some enjoyable gags into its brief running time.

    Well worth viewing (it is available on the Monsters Inc. DVDs and Blu Ray).
  • February 4, 2009
    One of the funniest of Pixar's short films. With no dialogue except what is communicated in squeaks and honks, it, aptly enough, centers around a small flock of birds on an electrical wire, and how they react to an unexpected guest.

    Found on the Monsters, Inc. DVD and the Pixar... read more Short Films Collection.

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