Yellowbird (film)

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Yellowbird
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International theatrical release poster
Directed by Christian De Vita
Written byAntoine Barraud
Cory Edwards
Produced byCorinne Kouper
Starring Seth Green
Dakota Fanning
Christine Baranski
Yvette Nicole Brown
Richard Kind
Jim Rash
Danny Glover
Elliott Gould
CinematographyLaurent Fluetot
Music by Stephen Warbeck [1]
Production
company
Distributed byHaut et Court (France)
SC Films International (international) [2]
Release dates
Running time
88 minutes
CountriesFrance
Belgium
LanguageEnglish
Budget€10 million [4]
Box office$3.8 million [5]

Yellowbird (French : Gus, petit oiseau, grand voyage) is a 2014 English-language CG-animated fantasy film. It was directed by Christian De Vita. [6]

Contents

The film features the voices of Seth Green, Dakota Fanning, Jim Rash, Yvette Nicole Brown, Christine Baranski, Richard Kind, Danny Glover and Elliott Gould. Additional performances by Brady Corbet and Jamie Denbo.

Plot

Darius (voiced by Danny Glover), the leader of a flock of birds, is wounded just before it is time for the birds to migrate to Africa. Information about how to lead the migration must be passed to the first bird that encounters Darius. That is Yellowbird (voiced by Seth Green) who is excited by the challenge but has very little life experience. Karl (voiced by Jim Rash) expected to take over as leader but Yellowbird lies to the flock and leads them south for the migration. He is really only a young hatchling with no experience and endangers the flock many times. Delf (voiced by Dakota Fanning) always supports him in the beginning. He flies north by mistake, landing in Holland and not Spain. The flock then crosses the North Sea and ends up somewhere with snow. Finally Yellowbird tells the truth and it turns out the "Iron Bird" is not to be feared but really is a solution to their problem. They end up taking a plane to Africa. Yellowbird officially becomes part of the flock and everybody celebrates.

Voice cast

Character Flag of France.svg French Voice Flag of the United States.svg American Voice
Yellowbird/Sam Arthur Dupont Seth Green
Delf Sara Forestier Dakota Fanning
Darius Pierre Richard Danny Glover
Karl Bruno Salomone Jim Rash
The Owl Bruno Salomone Elliott Gould
Janet Christine Baranski
Ladybug Isabelle Renauld Yvette Nicole Brown
MichkaPatrice Dozier Richard Kind
Willy Brady Corbet
Maggie Nathalie Boutefeu Jamie Denbo
FleckJadon Sand
Fleck Adult Cedric Yarbrough
Max Zachary Gordon
Gigi Joey King
Anton Ryan Lee
Lisa Tara Strong
Marjorie Conchata Ferrell
Rodent 1 Chris Parson
Squirrel André Sogliuzzo
Pigeons Fred Tatasciore

Reception

Awards

Critical Reception

Overall, Yellowbird receives a positive reception in France.

On Allociné, the press gives it an average of 3.7/5 based on 12 critic reviews. [8] Audience members give it an average of 3.6/5 based on viewer reviews. [9]

On IMDb, it has a rating of 5.2/10 based on 373 user ratings. [10]

Box Office

In France, Gus the Little Bird, Big Journey has accumulated 282,325 admissions. [11]

About the Film

The Ornithological Perspective

Many scenes are inspired by real events, whether in detail or in broader elements. Ornithologist Guilhem Lesaffre was consulted throughout the production to guide the creators of the characters and animators on bird morphology, feather arrangement, aspects of flight, behavior, and postures. [12]

Almost as accurate as in real life

The birds were created based on anecdotes from ornithologist Guilhem Lesaffre to enhance realism. Additionally, each bird in the film resembles a specific species found in nature. For example, Gus resembles a small wader, Delf takes the traits of a swallow, Karl is a hybrid of a vulture and a crow, and Darius can be compared to a cardinal.

Video Game

A video game was adapted and released alongside the film: Gus : À vol d'oiseau on iOS and Android, developed by Artefact Studios and published by Bulkypix. In this 3D game, the player controls Gus and must complete flying challenges.

References

  1. ↑ "'Yellowbird' to Feature Music by Stephen Warbeck | Film Music Reporter".
  2. ↑ "Unknown". Archived from the original on July 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Buy cinema tickets for Yellowbird | 2014 BFI London Film Festival". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ "French-made animation film 'Yellowbird' takes flight with home talent | Malay Mail". Archived from the original on 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
  5. ↑ "Yellowbird". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  6. ↑ "SC Films Intl. Sends TeamTO's 'YellowBird" Around the World (EXCLUSIVE)". 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Official Site of the Voices of Stars Festival" (in French). Archived from the original on 2025-08-08.
  8. ↑ "Press Critiques for the film Gus the Little Bird, Big Journey - Allociné". Allociné.com (in French). 2015. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Review of the film Gus the Little Bird, Big Journey - Allociné". Allociné.com (in French). 2015. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Gus - Little Bird, Big Journey (2014) - User Ratings". IMDb.com. 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Gus - Little Bird, Big Journey (2015)". JPBox-Office.com (in French). February 7, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Culture - The Cultural News". Le Point.fr. Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
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