Rotten
It actually gets the birds right. It's the humans who are hard to identify.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
A Birder's Guide to Everything
Find your reason to fly.
2013 · 1h 26m · PG-13
Comedy
Directed by
Rob Meyer
Overview
David Portnoy, a 15-year-old birding fanatic, thinks that he's made the discovery of a lifetime. So, on the eve of his father's remarriage, he escapes on an epic road trip with his best friends to solidify their place in birding history.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
90%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The trek through the serene, beautiful woods highlights the banter between the quartet as truths are unveiled and friendships strengthened. The young actors shine revealing lights on their characters.
Mary Houlihan, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
David and his friends are well-drawn portraits of innocents at an excruciatingly awkward age.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Fresh
What's there hits the mark, so much so that I'll confess this one left me misty-eyed.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fresh
Though it's hardly an odd duck, "A Birder's Guide to Everything" has its own sweet call.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
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