The Angry Birds Movie

Director: Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly Clay Kaytis

Overview

This animated adaptation of the hugely popular video-game series follows three avian friends as they put their anger to good use by fighting back against a hostile force. Red (voiced by Jason Sudeikis), Chuck (Josh Gad), and Bomb (Danny McBride) are all outcasts who don't quite fit in on Bird Island, a community of flightless fowl who pride themselves on staying positive and cheerful at all times. The trio hit it off after meeting at an anger-management class, and are the only birds who seem even remotely suspicious when a group of green pigs arrive on their island. When the swine's nefarious plans are revealed, only Red and his pals have what it takes to save the day. Peter Dinklage, Kate McKinnon, Keegan-Michael Key, Tituss Burgess, Sean Penn, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Tony Hale, Jillian Bell, and Hannibal Buress also lend their voices to this comedy. Directed by Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/16/2016
UPC:	0043396446953
Original Release:	2016
Rating:	PG
Source:	SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMT
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:37:00
Sales rank:	49,345

Special Features

Bonus Scene; Symphony Mode; Character Sketch Gallery; Blake Shelton "Friends" Music Video; Get More On Toons TV

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Danny McBride	Actor,Bomb
Kate McKinnon	Actor,Stella, Eva the Birthday Mom
Tony Hale	Actor,Ross, Cyrus, Mime
Matthew J. McCarthy	Rodney Bird/Acrobat Pig,Rodney Bird/Acrobat Pig
Maddie Taylor	Hamilton Pig/Acrobat Pig
John Lasseter	Bird
Kate Bristol	Actor
Allen Enlow	Actor
Mike Pollock	Actor
Faisy	Actor
Ruben Cerda	Actor
Craig Berkey	Actor
Goran Navojec	Actor
Jason Sudeikis	Red
Josh Gad	Chuck
Maya Rudolph	Matilda
Bill Hader	Leonard
Peter Dinklage	The Mighty Eagle
Keegan-Michael Key	Judge Peckinpah
Sean Penn	Voices
Ian Hecox	Bubbles
Anthony Padilla	Hal
Hannibal Buress	Edward the Birthday Dad
Ike Barinholtz	Tiny
Tituss Burgess	Photog
Blake Shelton	Earl Pig
Charli XCX	Willow
Romeo Santos	Early Bird
Cristela Alonzo	Shirley the Old Lady Bird
Ava Acres	Voices,Timothy the Birthday Boy
Geoffrey Arend	Day Care Teacher
Malena Brewer	Arianna Bird
Alex Borstein	Sophie Bird, Peggy Bird
Jillian Bell	Yoga Instructor / Helene the Lunch Mom
Billy Eichner	Phillip / Chef Pig
Danielle Brooks	Monica the Crossing Guard / Olive Blue
Audrey Lamy	Actor
Axel Prahl	Actor
Anja Kling	Actor
Axel Stein	Actor
Christoph Maria Herbst	Actor
Britta Steffenhagen	Actor
Fabian Oscar Wien	Actor
Sandrine Mittelstädt	Actor
Christina Ann Zalamea	Actor
Sebastian Schulz	Actor
Michael Nowka	Actor
Jesco Wirthgen	Actor
Michael Iwannek	Actor
Christoph Krüger	Actor
Smudo	Actor
Adam Brown	Hug Trader
Catherine Winder	Billy the Sign
John Cohen	Johnny Bird,Samantha Hatchling
Max Charles	Bobby Bird
Clay Kaytis	Clayton the Waiter Bird
Vincent Oswald	Dylan Hatchling
Fergal Reilly	Foreman Pig
Kevin Bigley	Greg Blue
Matt Taylor	Hamilton Pig/Acrobat Pig
Josh Thompson	Brad Bird/Dane the Saxophone Bird
Ali Wong	Betty Bird
Mckenna Grace	Ella Bird
Bella Laudiero	Maya Bird
Aidan McGraw	Young Red
Fred Tatasciore	Monty Pig
Eileen Marra	The Hatchling Singer
Indra Raval	The Hatchling Singer
Joaquin Raval	The Hatchling Singer
Sofie Wolfe	The Hatchling Singer
Heitor Pereira	Composer

Technical Credits

Jon Vitti

Mikael Hed

Clay Kaytis	Director
Fergal Reilly	Director
John Cohen	Producer
Catherine Winder	Producer
Sean Mullen	Producer
Jon Vitti	Screenwriter
David Maisel	Executive Producer,Producer
Mikael Hed	Executive Producer,Producer,Screenwriter
Craig Berkey	Sound/Sound Designer
Linda Lamontagne	Casting
Tom Myers	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

There have been myriad films based on children's toys, and a few based on popular video games. But The Angry Birds Movie attempts to, for the first time in history, transform a downloadable smartphone app into a full-length feature. In order to create a plot out of a game that consists of hitting nefarious green pigs with birds launched from a slingshot (a silly but addictive premise), the film hones in on how those two types of creatures were introduced in the first place. The story focuses on Red (voiced by Jason Sudeikis), a loner bird with a serious anger-management problem who hasn't exactly engendered a lot of goodwill with his neighbors. When a boat full of mysterious green swine turns up at his island community, Red finds that he's the only fowl who isn't greeting the new arrivals with open arms. Despite pleading with his brethren to "ask questions" about what the pigs' true motives are, the porkers divert attention with an EDM concert while making off with every egg in town -- which they intend on cooking and eating. After a fruitless attempt to spring the town's legendary hero, Mighty Eagle (Peter Dinklage), into action, Red and his pals, the motormouthed Chuck (Josh Gad) and the aptly named Bomb (Danny McBride), are forced to literally launch an attack against the pigs' castle in order to get the eggs back before they are eaten (or they hatch). Although the film never approaches instant-classic status, Angry Birds certainly possesses a winning charm. The casting is inspired, starting with the decision to have the sardonic Sudeikis give life to the movie's central ornery, damaged wisecracker. His performance as Red is flanked by superb work from his former Saturday Night Live chums Bill Hader (a strong candidate for the most versatile voice actor in Hollywood) as the pigs' leader, and Maya Rudolph as Red's exasperated therapist Matilda. If nothing else, parents will have a fun time counting the film's many bird- and pig-related puns, which range from amusing to groan-worthy (and often manage to be both). Most importantly, the movie preserves the look and animation style of the various different types of creatures from the source material, from the tubby, rounded Red to characters like the green bird who serves as a boomerang. As for the new additions, viewers will leave wanting more of Dinklage as the aloof town icon, who seems content to live as a guitar-strumming loon resting on his many laurels. There isn't too much beyond the visually appealing surface, however. Unlike some of the more subversive animated films to hit multiplexes in recent years, the plot here mostly exists to provide wordplay gags and one-liners that may fly over the heads of both kids and parents in the audience (such as pop-culture references to Jon Hamm or a flyer for DJ "Steve Aionki"). Also, the movie spends too much time on the pigs' implausible takeover of the island to give Red any sort of true hero's journey. Besides one uproarious scene involving the central trio, Mighty Eagle, and a bowel movement (a bit inexplicably given away in the trailer), Angry Birds coasts on the charm of its all-star cast (which, oddly enough, includes brief contributions from two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn), and sometimes feels insubstantial as a full narrative. This isn't likely to bother younger viewers, though, who will be captivated by the vibrant splashes of tropical color and the work of proven voice actors such as Gad (whom fans will recognize as Olaf from Frozen) and Hader (who was the lead in Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs). The filmmakers and Rovio Entertainment are smart enough not to reinvent the wheel here, and they deliver a crowd-pleaser just good enough to justify the inevitable sequel.