The Big Year
Brief Synopsis
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Everyone is searching for something - and Stu Preissler, Brad Harris and Kenny Bostick are determined to not only find their "something," but to be the very best at it. For Stu, Brad and Kenny, that means being the world's greatest..birder. An extraordinary race becomes a transformative journey for
Cast & Crew
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David Frankel
Director
Steve Darling
Owen Wilson
Brian Dennehy
Devon Weigel
Morgan Brayton
Film Details
Also Known As
Big Year, Den stora jakten, Ein Jahr vogelfrei!, El gran año, La grande année, gran año, grande année
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Nature
Period
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Brendan Wilson
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Synopsis
Everyone is searching for something - and Stu Preissler, Brad Harris and Kenny Bostick are determined to not only find their "something," but to be the very best at it. For Stu, Brad and Kenny, that means being the world's greatest..birder. An extraordinary race becomes a transformative journey for wealthy industrialist Stu, computer code-writer Brad, and successful contractor Kenny, who race across the continent on a Big Year, a whirlwind competition to see who can spot the most species of birds in North America within one calendar year.
Director
David Frankel
Director
Cast
Steve Darling
Owen Wilson
Brian Dennehy
Devon Weigel
Morgan Brayton
Gabrielle Rose
Kate Gajdosik
Calum Worthy
Greg Kean
Christopher Mann
Jan Bos
Rashida Jones
Nate Torrence
John Cleese
Anjelica Huston
Scott Patey
Jack Black
Al Roker
Kevin Pollak
Kath Dugray
Cindy Busby
Tim Blake Nelson
Sheelah Megill
Dianne Wiest
Jesse Moss
Anthony Anderson
Joel Mchale
Michael Bean
Craig Bockhorn
Barry Shabaka Henley
Steven Weber
Jim Parsons
June Squibb
Zahf Paroo
Doreen Ramus
Tshering Garie
Marci T House
Christopher Redman
Andrew Wilson
Terence Kelly
Corbin Bernsen
Jon Frankel
Rosamund Pike
Veena Sood
Calvin Lee
Bill Dow
Dee Jay Jackson
Jobeth Williams
Steve Martin
Joey Aresco
David Lewis
Ryan Caltagirone
Eva Allan
William Samples
Paul Campbell
Crew
Richie Adams
Digital Effects
Michael Adkisson
Visual Effects Producer
Mark Aisbett
Stunts
Lee Alexander
Digital Artist
Juan Pablo Allgeier
3-D Artist
Ed Anders
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Anthony
Location Manager
Pete Anthony
Music Conductor
Pete Anthony
Music
Scott Ateah
Stunt Coordinator
Erkin Aycan
Scenic Artist
Greg Baglia
Adr
Zombie Bank
Song Performer
Debera Barager
Production Accountant
Alex Barker
Visual Effects Producer
Pat Barry
Assistant Production Coordinator
Romain Bayle
Visual Effects Producer
Sam Beam
Song
Greg Beaton
Camera Focus Puller
Angela Bellisio
Assistant Camera
Francis Benhamou
Adr
Brent Bennett
Set Decorator
Laurel Bergman
Assistant Art Director
Lori Berhon
Adr
Jose Berja
Digital Artist
Yves Bernadette
Lighting Technician
Dustin Bernard
Unit Production Manager
Guy Berryman
Song
Charlie Bisharat
Music
Hans Bjerno
Aerial Director Of Photography
Jeff Bjorgum
Video Assist/Playback
Kent Blocher
Visual Effects Editor
Richard Boisvert
Lighting Technician
Tony Bonaventura
Property Master
Celia Bond
Stunts
Curt Bonn
Stunts
Landon Bootsma
Compositor
Marc Borja
Accounting Assistant
Brian Boyd
Digital Effects
J E Brady
Adr
Heike Brandstatter
Casting
Blair Breard
Unit Production Manager
Jim Brebner
Assistant Director
Matt Breitenbach
Film Lab
Byron Brisco
Stunts
Simon Brooking
Adr
Cliff Brown
Transportation Captain
Rich Brown
Accounting Assistant
Kurt Bruun
Props Buyer
Jon Buckland
Song
Corine Buffel
Production Coordinator
Mark Bunting
Assistant Director
Alex Burdett
Special Effects Coordinator
Jeffrey Burt
Digital Artist
Kate Butler
Assistant Camera
Scott Calderwood
Assistant Set Decorator
Joseph A Campayno
Makeup Artist
Dave Campbell
Stunts
Andy Capicik
Camera Assistant
Janene Carleton
Stunts
Mike Carpenter
Stunts
Warren Carr
Unit Production Manager
Mark Carter
Assistant Director
Korey J. Cauchon
Visual Effects Producer
Nicholas Cerniglia
Digital Artist
Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot
Will Champion
Song
Eve Chauvet
3-D Artist
Maria K. Chavez
Location Manager
Bob Chefalas
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Chefalas
Assistant Sound Editor
Eric Christensen
Visual Effects Producer
David Clarke
Assistant Art Director
Ryan Clarke
Compositor
Murray Close
Still Photographer
John Clothier
Camera Operator
Joshua Cockerham
Carpenter
Jason M Collier
Assistant Location Manager
Laura Lee Connery
Stunts
Fiona Connon
Makeup
Stuart Cornfeld
Producer
Lucas Cornstock
Set Costumer
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Scott Cozens
Loader
Liz Crawford
Visual Effects
Susan Crawford
Production Coordinator
Mike Crestejo
Stunts
Rob Crone
Visual Effects Coordinator
Bing Crosby
Song Performer
Jason Crosby
Coordinator
Sean Crowell
Key Grip
Peter Cummings
Clearance Coordinator
Peter Cummings
Product Placement
Katharine Currie
Payroll Accountant
Rob Dampier
Foreman
Megan Danderfer
Visual Effects Producer
Shane Davidson
Visual Effects Producer
Bryan Davies
Visual Effects Producer
Andrew J. Day
Gaffer
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Beatrice Dealba
Hair
Angel Deangelis Haiko
Hair
Molle Debartolo
Film Lab
Ken Decker
Generator Operator
Darian Deering
Dresser
Anthony Defrancesco
Loader
John Dekker
Gaffer
Greg Dennen
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Song Performer
Feliciano Di Giorgio
Digital Effects Supervisor
Michael Diner
Art Director
Pete Dionne
Cg Supervisor
Dan Diprima
Song
Dan Diprima
Music Editor
Amanda Dobson
Chef
Marion Dobson
Chef
Kenneth Dodson
Editorial Production Assistant
Todd Doiron
Rigging Electrician
Graham Donahue
Production Assistant
Julie Donovan
Camera Focus Puller
Dylan Dowd
Greensman
David Dowling
Property Master
Thomas Drescher
Music Editor
Dana Dube
Animal Wrangler
Kim Duess
Stunts
E
Song
Scott Eade
Layout Artist
Michael C. Easter
Transportation Captain
Shalia Edl
Production Coordinator
Leah Ehman
Makeup Assistant
Tarek Elaydi
Visual Effects
Maggie Engelhardt
Production Coordinator
Ryan Ennis
Stunts
Jay Erickson
Construction
Noelia Estrada
Assistant
Joe Eveleigh
Digital Artist
Summer Eves
Costumer
Matthew Fairclough
Visual Effects Producer
Rob Falck
Special Effects Foreman
Greg Farmer
Coordinator
Susana Ines Fattorini
Production Accountant
Richard Feiner
Adr
Carol Fenelon
Executive Producer
Julia Ferguson
Visual Effects Producer
Greg Finkel
Assistant Camera
Jeremy Fisher
Song
Jeremy Fisher
Song Performer
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Fogel
Music Scoring Mixer
Gil Forrester
Dolly Grip
James Forsyth
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Mike Fowler
Adr
Jonathan Fox
Production Assistant
Howard Franklin
Screenplay
Jessica Franks
Assistant
Evan Fraser
Visual Effects Producer
Al Frazier
Song
Jennifer Freed
Post-Production Accountant
Paul Frye
Adr
John Fukushima
Compositor
Sigurjon Gardarsson
Visual Effects Producer
Adam Gardner
Song
Joe Gawler
Colorist
Scott Gaynos
Digital Artist
Michael Gazetas
Location Manager
Sonia Gemmiti
Art Department Assistant
Matt Giampa
Visual Effects Producer
Benedict Gillingham-sutton
Rotoscope Animator
Greg Gilman
Assistant Director
Chris Gilmour
Dresser
Sean Goojha
Art Department Coordinator
Dan Gorval
Best Boy Grip
Peter Graf
Aerial Director Of Photography
Oded Granot
Visual Effects Producer
Richard Grant
Music
Stephane Grappelli
Song
Sean Gray
Gaffer
Curt Griebel
Key Rigging Grip
Jennifer Grossman
Costume Coordinator
Lise Hache
Assistant Costume Designer
Bryan Haigh
Assistant Camera
Matthew Hales
3-D Animator
Wesley Hamby
Assistant Property Master
David Hamilton
Transportation Coordinator
Curtis Hanson
Producer
Sean Harding
Camera Focus Puller
Jeffrey Harlacker
Associate Producer
Jason Harris
Adr
John Harris
Song
Leif Havdale
Stunts
Robyn Heath-kubena
Assistant Production Coordinator
Cullman Hedges
Assistant
Justine Hempe
Casting Associate
Bill Henderson
Security
Leslie Hendrix
Adr
John Andrew Hill
Assistant Editor
David Hirst
Visual Effects
Vanessa Hoffman
Assistant Director
Barrett Hong
Costume Supervisor
Diane Hounsell
Script Supervisor
Film Details
Also Known As
Big Year, Den stora jakten, Ein Jahr vogelfrei!, El gran año, La grande année, gran año, grande année
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Nature
Period
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Brendan Wilson
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Wide Release in United States Fall October 14, 2011
Released in United States on Video January 31, 2012
Based on the book "The Big Year" written by Mark Obmascik and published by Free Press on February 4, 2004.
Dustin Hoffman was previously attached to star.
Project was previously set up at DreamWorks.
Literary Sale Date: 06/20/2002.
Initially based on a 42-page partial manuscript by Mark Obmascik.
Released in United States on Video January 31, 2012
Wide Release in United States Fall October 14, 2011
