A Birder’s Guide to Everything (2014)

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Synopsis

David Portnoy, 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 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 embark on a road trip to solidify their place in birding history—and with girls. Enter Ellen, 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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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 21st, 2014 (Limited) by Screen Media Films
MPAA Rating: PG-13 on appeal for language, sex and drug references, and brief partial nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2301, 12/11/2013)
Running Time: 86 minutes
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Keywords: Intellectual Pursuits, Animal Lead, Coming of Age, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dreamfly Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Lead Ensemble Members

Ben Kingsley Lawrence Konrad
Kodi Smit-McPhee David Portnoy
Katie Chang Ellen
James LeGros David's Father
Alex Wolff Timmy
Michael Chen Peter

Supporting Cast

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Production and Technical Credits

Rob Meyer Director
Luke Matheny Screenwriter
Rob Meyer Screenwriter
Dan Lindau Producer
R. Paul Miller Producer
Kirsten Duncan Fuller Producer
Lisa Jenkins Producer
Michael Gray Executive Producer
Goetz Grossman Executive Producer
James Korein Executive Producer
Robert Profusek Executive Producer
Ryan Silbert Executive Producer
Jeff Wolk Executive Producer
Linda Moran Co-Producer
Tom Richmond Director of Photography
Elizabeth Jones Production Designer
Vito Desario Editor
Anney Perrine Costume Designer
Jeremy Turner Composer
Avy Kaufman Casting Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 27th, 2014

May 26th, 2014

While summer time is a great time for theatrical releases, it is a terrible time on the home market. This week, there are nearly no first-run releases, and the one that came out, Endless Love, earned terrible reviews and failed to find an audience in theaters. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of other releases to make up for the lack of first-run releases. There are some catalog releases, like The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, which is coming out on Blu-ray. There are also some summer shows coming out on DVD ahead of the premiere of the latest season, like Suits: Season Three. There's not much in the way of contenders for Pick of the Week. Cheap Thrills is one such contender, but I'm still waiting for the DVD or the Blu-ray screener to arrive. This leaves Journey to the West on Blu-ray as the only choice for Pick of the Week. More...

Limited Releases: Thrilling or Just Cheap?

March 21st, 2014

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There are quite a few limited releases this week, including Nymphomaniac: Volume 1, which is earning the loudest buzz. Its reviews are great, but not as strong as the buzz, plus it has been playing on Video on Demand. The best reviews go to Cheap Thrills (Reviews) and Jodorowsky's Dune (Reviews). Hopefully both films will find an audience this weekend, but limited release is a rough go even with the best reviews. More...


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Synopsis

David Portnoy, 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 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 embark on a road trip to solidify their place in birding history—and with girls. Enter Ellen, 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.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 21st, 2014 (Limited) by Screen Media Films
MPAA Rating: PG-13 on appeal for language, sex and drug references, and brief partial nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2301, 12/11/2013)
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Intellectual Pursuits, Animal Lead, Coming of Age, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dreamfly Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Ben Kingsley Lawrence Konrad
Kodi Smit-McPhee David Portnoy
Katie Chang Ellen
James LeGros David's Father
Alex Wolff Timmy
Michael Chen Peter

Supporting Cast

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Meyer Director
Luke Matheny Screenwriter
Rob Meyer Screenwriter
Dan Lindau Producer
R. Paul Miller Producer
Kirsten Duncan Fuller Producer
Lisa Jenkins Producer
Michael Gray Executive Producer
Goetz Grossman Executive Producer
James Korein Executive Producer
Robert Profusek Executive Producer
Ryan Silbert Executive Producer
Jeff Wolk Executive Producer
Linda Moran Co-Producer
Tom Richmond Director of Photography
Elizabeth Jones Production Designer
Vito Desario Editor
Anney Perrine Costume Designer
Jeremy Turner Composer
Avy Kaufman Casting Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 27th, 2014

May 26th, 2014

While summer time is a great time for theatrical releases, it is a terrible time on the home market. This week, there are nearly no first-run releases, and the one that came out, Endless Love, earned terrible reviews and failed to find an audience in theaters. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of other releases to make up for the lack of first-run releases. There are some catalog releases, like The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, which is coming out on Blu-ray. There are also some summer shows coming out on DVD ahead of the premiere of the latest season, like Suits: Season Three. There's not much in the way of contenders for Pick of the Week. Cheap Thrills is one such contender, but I'm still waiting for the DVD or the Blu-ray screener to arrive. This leaves Journey to the West on Blu-ray as the only choice for Pick of the Week. More...

Limited Releases: Thrilling or Just Cheap?

March 21st, 2014

Cheap Thrills poster

There are quite a few limited releases this week, including Nymphomaniac: Volume 1, which is earning the loudest buzz. Its reviews are great, but not as strong as the buzz, plus it has been playing on Video on Demand. The best reviews go to Cheap Thrills (Reviews) and Jodorowsky's Dune (Reviews). Hopefully both films will find an audience this weekend, but limited release is a rough go even with the best reviews. More...

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.