The Big Year

(2011)

★ 6 IMDb · 912 votes

Genres: Comedy

Year: 2011

Runtime: 102 мин

Country: United States of America, United Kingdom

Director: Дэвид Фрэнкел

Cast: Стив Мартин, Джек Блэк, Оуэн Уилсон, Брайан Деннехи, Анжелика Хьюстон, Рашида Джонс, Розамунд Пайк, Дайан Уист, Джобет Уильямс, Энтони Андерсон

Plot

Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition.

In birding, a Big Year is seeing or hearing as many different species of birds as possible in a calendar year. Three men pursue the Birder of the Year title: Kenny Bostick, who's seen a record 732 in a past big year, Stu Preissler, newly retired, and Brad Harris, who narrates the story. Life gets in the way: Bostick's wife wants a baby, Stu's firm needs him for sensitive negotiations, and Brad, divorced and underemployed at 36, has an encouraging mom and a disapproving dad. They criss-cross the continent (including a trip to Alaska's westernmost island), follow migration patterns, and head for storms that force birds to ground. Who will win, at what cost, and with what rewards?