WHO’S IN IT?
Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers), Woody Harrelson (Zombieland), Amy Poehler (Baby Mama), Dan Fogler (Kung Fu Panda), Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey), George Takei (Star Trek), Colm Meaney (Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa), Keith David (Coraline), Carlos Alazraqui (Rocko’s Modern Life)
WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?
Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears A Who), director, writer; Scott Mosier (film debut), writer, producer; Dominic Lewis (film debut), composer; Chris Cartagena (film debut), editor
WHAT’S IT ABOUT?
Turkey Reggie (Wilson) is forced out of his comfort zone when idealistic turkey Jake (Harrelson) takes him on a daring mission back in time to the year 1621 in order to prevent turkeys from becoming a part of the traditional Thanksgiving meal…
IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?
Free Birds should provide some decent entertainment for children with its colourful visuals and warm-hearted humour, even if the plot is dumb even by kids’ film standards (honestly, turkeys travelling back in time?!).