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 | 1.3569 |
Directed By
David Frankel
Crew
Howard Franklin
David Frankel
Dave Campbell
Kim Duess
Richard Sinclair
Daniel DiPrima
Dan Gorval
Curt Griebel
Joseph A. Campayno
Patty York
Julie Donovan
Carrie Wilson
Jason Miller
Paul Lavigne
Summer Eves
Ty Trand
Jimmy Waitman
Owen Walstrom
Spencer Louttit
Jennifer Grossman
Mark Aisbett
Mike Carpenter
Jeffrey Harlacker
Gil Forrester
Gregory Wise
Coreen Mayrs
Curt Bonn
Todd Scott
Bryce Shaw
Don Vargas
Rino Pace
Dan Kuzmenko
Amy Nygaard
Leif Havdale
Scott Nicholson
Heike Brandstatter
Mike Crestejo
Guy Miller
Jacques Larrue
Sean M. Harding
John Dekker
Leah Ehman
Corine Buffel
Janene Carleton
Laura Lee Connery
Brent Woolsey
Andrew Capicik
Ryan Ennis
Greg Beaton
Shandy Lashley
Andrew Mackie
Darian Deering
Andrea Simpson
Mike Marsten
Scott Cozens
Heather Osborne
Lisa Love
Celia Bond
Craig Jones
Aaron Wik
Lisa Love
Debra Wiebe
Jared Krenz
Wes Hamby
Lise Hache
Justine Hempe
Byron Brisco
David Lourie
Jesse Joslin
Keith McCulloch
Rich Brown
Lorraine Jamison
Beaux Neylon
George A. Lara
Laura Obenaus
Bert Prevost
Eric Potter
Nicholas Renbeck
Kenton Jakub
Michael Mayo
Kim Olsen
Lucas Comstock
Michael Gazetas
Marc Borja
Marko Costanzo
Geraldine Jones
Jason Collier
Susan Crawford
Michael Fowler
Rick Chefalas
James Forsyth
Lawrence Zipf
Randy Kerber
Alex Burdett
Sylvia Nablo
Debra Wiebe
Thierry Tanguy
Rob Dampier
Wyatt Sprague
Patricia Barry
Cliff Brown
Steven Visscher
Karen Pelrine
Debera Barager
Douglas Murray
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Paul Tirone
Pete Anthony
David Lucarelli
Pete Anthony
Paul Frye
Curtis Hanson
Margery Simkin
Karen Rosenfelt
Mark Livolsi
Stuart Cornfeld
Lawrence Sher
Jim Brebner
J. Michael Williams
Mark Bunting
Sean Goojha
Julia Michels
Brad Van Arragon
Jeremy Kramer
Mark Obmascik
Carol Fenelon
Ben Stiller
Brent Thomas
Martina Javorova
Monique Prudhomme
Michael Diner
Theodore Shapiro
Scott J. Ateah
Ed Anders
Lori West
David Rogow
Brent Bennett
Susan Lambie
David Husby
Scott Calderwood
John Clothier
Murray Close
Dan DiPrima
John Clothier
Sonia Gemmiti
Peter Lando
Paul Urmson
Bob Chefalas
David Clarke
Charles O'Shea
Laurel Bergman
Andrew D. Wilson
David Dowling
Thomas S. Drescher
Eric J. Robertson
Trig Singer
William Kruzykowski
Tom Fleischman
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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