The Big Year (2011)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $41,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $8,200,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 15.184 |
Directed By
David Frankel
Crew
David Frankel
Howard Franklin
Mark Aisbett
Celia Bond
Curt Bonn
Byron Brisco
Dave Campbell
Janene Carleton
Mike Carpenter
Laura Lee Connery
Mike Crestejo
Kim Duess
Ryan Ennis
Leif Havdale
Scott Nicholson
Todd Scott
Ty Trand
Jimmy Waitman
Owen Walstrom
Gregory Wise
Brent Woolsey
Heike Brandstatter
Coreen Mayrs
Jeffrey Harlacker
Darian Deering
Mike Marsten
Guy Miller
Jacques Larrue
Julie Donovan
Sean M. Harding
Greg Beaton
Richard Sinclair
Andrew Capicik
Scott Cozens
Jared Krenz
David Lourie
Carrie Wilson
Spencer Louttit
Wes Hamby
Jason Miller
Daniel DiPrima
Shandy Lashley
John Dekker
Craig Jones
Michael Mayo
Kim Olsen
Dan Gorval
Gil Forrester
Bryce Shaw
Aaron Wik
Curt Griebel
Andrew Mackie
Lise Hache
Jennifer Grossman
Don Vargas
Heather Osborne
Paul Lavigne
Lucas Comstock
Summer Eves
Lisa Love
Lisa Love
Joseph A. Campayno
Patty York
Leah Ehman
Debra Wiebe
Debra Wiebe
Geraldine Jones
Andrea Simpson
Rino Pace
Michael Gazetas
Thierry Tanguy
Jason Collier
Dan Kuzmenko
Corine Buffel
Susan Crawford
Karen Pelrine
Patricia Barry
Alex Burdett
Jesse Joslin
Rob Dampier
Keith McCulloch
Debera Barager
Marc Borja
Rich Brown
Justine Hempe
Amy Nygaard
Laura Obenaus
James Forsyth
Lorraine Jamison
Sylvia Nablo
Cliff Brown
Bert Prevost
Nicholas Renbeck
Kenton Jakub
Wyatt Sprague
Steven Visscher
Rick Chefalas
Lawrence Zipf
Paul Tirone
Douglas Murray
Beaux Neylon
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Michael Fowler
Paul Frye
David Lucarelli
Eric Potter
George A. Lara
Marko Costanzo
Pete Anthony
Pete Anthony
Randy Kerber
Stuart Cornfeld
Curtis Hanson
Karen Rosenfelt
Lawrence Sher
Mark Livolsi
Margery Simkin
J. Michael Williams
Jim Brebner
Mark Bunting
Monique Prudhomme
Julia Michels
Theodore Shapiro
Brad Van Arragon
Brent Thomas
Carol Fenelon
Ben Stiller
Jeremy Kramer
Mark Obmascik
Scott J. Ateah
Ed Anders
Michael Diner
Martina Javorova
Sean Goojha
Lori West
Laurel Bergman
David Clarke
Sonia Gemmiti
Peter Lando
Scott Calderwood
Brent Bennett
John Clothier
John Clothier
Andrew D. Wilson
Murray Close
Trig Singer
David Husby
Charles O'Shea
David Dowling
Susan Lambie
William Kruzykowski
David Rogow
Paul Urmson
Tom Fleischman
Bob Chefalas
Dan DiPrima
Thomas S. Drescher
Eric J. Robertson
TOP CAST
Steve Martin
Stu Preissler
Jack Black
Brad Harris
Owen Wilson
Kenny Bostick
Brian Dennehy
Raymond Harris
Anjelica Huston
Annie Auklet
Rashida Jones
Ellie
Rosamund Pike
Jessica
Dianne Wiest
Brenda Harris
JoBeth Williams
Edith
Anthony Anderson
Bill Clemont
Corbin Bernsen
Gil Gordon
Barry Shabaka Henley
Dr. Neil Kramer
Joel McHale
Barry Loomis
Tim Blake Nelson
Fuchs
Jim Parsons
Crane
Kevin Pollak
Jim Gittelson
Nate Torrence
Ted Simkin
Steven Weber
Rick
Zahf Paroo
Prasad
John Cleese
Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
Paul Campbell
Tony
Cindy Busby
Susie
Greg Kean
Computer Birder
Eva Bourne
Birder's Daughter
Bill Dow
Dr. Paul Elkin
June Squibb
Old Lady
Craig Bockhorn
Lawyer
Joey Aresco
Frank Falucci
Ryan Caltagirone
Frank Jr.
Al Roker
New York Weatherman
Christopher Mann
Security Guard
Jan Bos
Local Newsman (High Island)
Kate Gajdosik
Local Newswoman (High Island)
William Samples
British Tourist
Scott Patey
Birder (High Island)
Marci T. House
Troop Leader
Michael Bean
Waiter
Christopher Redman
Scott
Devon Weigel
Karen
Andrew Wilson
Mike Shin
Gabrielle Rose
Mary Swit
Calum Worthy
Colin Debs
Doreen Ramus
CB Announcer
Terence Kelly
Pete Shackelford
Steve Darling
Anchorage Weatherman
Jon Frankel
Anchorage Anchorman
David James Lewis
Lanky Birder
Jesse Moss
Darren
Kath Dugray
Motel Manager
Morgan Brayton
Ferry Ticket Seller
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