Jacques Perrin, Philippe Labro
While practically everyone is aware of the fact that birds fly south for the winter, and return home in the spring, few are aware of just how arduous the journey can be. Jacques Perrin, a noted actor ... read more 
Directed by: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud, Michel Debats
Release Date: April 18, 2003
DVD Release Date: November 18, 2003
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Flixster Reviews (400)
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July 27, 2009I liked the birds that ran on the surface of the water the best, they were so funny.
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February 10, 2008This may be a 5, but it's been since the film's release that I've seen it, so I want to give it another view.
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January 11, 2008The Scenes in this are unbeleiveable. I have seen Mallard Ducks for years but never noticed how flat they are when they fly. You fly with the birds, you will be in awwwww.
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April 16, 2007The photography is amazing but it gets a little old after the first hour. The documentary on the DVD is almost more interesting. Definitely worth seeing at least once.
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January 7, 2008This is beautiful, but it was absolutely ruined for me when I learned that they raised the birds from birth to flock around humans and their hang-glider. Lame.
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March 6, 2009Odyssey three years in the making, amazing experience, impressive and moving, the main focus to portray the grandeur of birds in general. An intimate, poetic portrait that conveys the majesty of all birds.
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November 17, 2008A crisp documentary about the migration patters of birds. While this movie deserves all the praise in the world for the amazing cinematograhy, I wshed for a bit more contextual narration to actually learn something about what I am looking at. Still, if you are into documentaries,... read more
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August 15, 2009Is Netflix ever wrong with the rating predictions? Here I thought I would give a five-star rating and it fluctuates from two to three. ha. Winged Migration begins with a disappointing and highly repetitive sequence of similar footage where various birds are starting out with thei... read more
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August 4, 2009Even if you don't like birds you will find this fascinating. The Making of is as good as the movie itself, testifying to the incredible effort that went into making a movie with birds literally within reach while in flight. I wondered what happened to the little groups of birds t... read more
Critic Reviews
July 11, 2003
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
July 11, 2003
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
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
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
The photography is radiant.
June 27, 2003
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Flight as sheer freedom couldn't be better demonstrated.
June 27, 2003
John Pancake, Washington Post
A film that will leave you dreaming about what it would be like to step off the edge of the world and discover you could fly.
June 27, 2003
Houston Chronicle
A life-affirming story that's enthralling, inspiring and poignant. Full Review
June 20, 2003
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
The movie offers ample amounts of power, poetry and even humor.
June 20, 2003
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This is a movie to be seen and savored. And savored again. Full Review
June 20, 2003
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
A feat of diligence -- and not just on the part of its feathered subjects. Full Review
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