The Big Year

The Big Year

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Directed by David Frankel

Produced by Ingenious Media, Fox 2000 Pictures

2011102 min6.0 / 10

A warm, good-natured comedy about three competitive birders who learn that friendship and personal growth matter more than winning.

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.

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  • Is The Big Year violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Big Year easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does The Big Year end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is The Big Year scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Big Year 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Big Year

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Big Year

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Big Year, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Big Year, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Big Year, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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