Birdz (film)

Birdz is an 2018 American 3D computer animated musical comedy film produced by Frenzy Animation for Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies and was released by Paramount Pictures, with animation handled by Reel FX Creative Studios and Mikros Image.

It was directed by Tim Hill and Nathan Greno from a screenplay by Chris Matheson, Yoni Brenner, and David Lindsay Abaire, and a story by Aubrey Solomon and stars voices of Ben Schwartz, Zendaya, James Corden, Dwayne Johnson, Danny Devito, Keegan Michael Key, Elizabeth Banks, Seth Macfarlane, Jack Black, with Tony Hale, and Stephanie Beatriz. Birdz was released in US and UK on July 20, 2018, in RealD 3D and Dolby Cinema formats. It received mixed reviews from critics, but it was a box office success, grossing over $394 million worldwide, against a budget of $90 million. A sequel is scheduled to be released on December 10, 2021.

Plot
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Voice cast
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Production
In 2014, Paramount Pictures and Frenzy Animation announced film, as appropriately joked as Untitled Bird Project. Release date was not set at that time. In 2015, Frenzy Animation announced that it would be title Birdz, with Disney veterans Nathan Greno directing from screenplay by Chris Matheson, Yoni Brenner, and David Lindsay Abaire. In 2016, it was announced that Mark Dindal had step down as director, leaving as film sole director. By August 2016, Tim Hill was announced as main director.

On January 16, 2017, it was announced that film was in production with Ben Schwartz, Zendaya, James Corden, with Dwayne Johnson, and Elizabeth Banks providing lead voice roles. Film was animated at Reel FX Creative Studios and Mikros Image Montreal and was utilized Autodesk Maya for animation process. On February 4, 2018, Nickelodeon Movies confirmed that they would be co producing film.

Music
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Release
Birdz premiere on July 12, 2018 at Regency Village Theater, and was released in US on July 20, 2018 by Paramount Pictures in RealD 3D, and Dolby Cinema. In 2015, Paramount scheduled film for February 2, 2018 release. In March 2017, release date had been move up to July 6, 2018. But in 2017, It was move to June 22, 2018. By March 2018, it was move up to July 20, 2018.

Marketing

 * Official teaser for film was released on October 11, 2017, and was shown before Sunnie, Daddy Home 2, Star, Coco, Lix, Jumanji 2 Welcome To Jungle, and Paddington 2.
 * 1 official trailer for film was released on February 7, 2018, and was shown before Peter Rabbit (2018), Early Man, and A Wrinkle In Time (2018).
 * 2 official trailer was released on April 22, 2018, and was shown before Avengers 3 Infinity War, Show Dogs, Solo A Star Wars Story, Computer Opolis 4 Deep Web, Incredibles 2, Cool Spot (2018), and Hotel Transylvania 3 Summer Vacation.

Home media
Birdz was released on Digital HD, Tunes, Movies Anywhere, Microsoft Store, Vudu and Amazon Prime on October 30, 2018. It was released on DVD, Blu ray, Blu ray 3D, and 4K Ultra HD Blu ray on November 13, 2018.

Box office
Birdz has grossed $125.2 million in US and UK and $269.1 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $394.3 million.

Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, film has an approval rating of 100% based on 450 reviews, with an rating of 5.7 10. Site critical consensus reads, Talent cast, funny, and flash of visual can make up for a premise and a fowl to settle for any flattered. On Metacritic, film has a weighted average score of 100 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating mixed or average reviews. Audiences polled by Cinemascore gave film an average grade of A+ on an A+ to F scale, while those under 18 who made up 100% of attendence gave it an A+ while Posttrak reported filmgoers gave it a 100% overall positive score and an 100% definite recommend.