Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird

It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!

Directed by Ken Kwapis

Produced by Henson Associates, Warner Bros. Pictures

198588 min6.4 / 10

A heartwarming, music-filled family adventure about friendship and belonging, where beloved puppet characters embark on a cross-country quest to reunite with their separated friend.

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.

Questions people ask

  • Does Follow That Bird end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Follow That Bird easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is Follow That Bird violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Follow That Bird scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Follow That Bird sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Follow That Bird

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Follow That Bird

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Follow That Bird, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Follow That Bird, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Follow That Bird, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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