Fly Away Home

Name: Fly Away Home
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Released: 1996-09-13
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, Dana Delany, Terry Kinney, Holter Graham

1996·Movie·PG·107 min·★ 7.0(520)

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“To achieve the incredible, you have to attempt the impossible.”

Amy is only 13 years old when her mother is killed. She goes to Canada to live with her father, an eccentric inventor whom she barely knows. Amy is miserable in her new life... until she discovers a nest of goose eggs that were abandoned when a local forest was torn down. The eggs hatch and Amy becomes "Mama Goose". When winter comes, Amy and her dad must find a way to lead the birds South.

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About Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home is a 1996 English-language adventure, drama and family film directed by Carroll Ballard. The cast is led by Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, Dana Delany. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on BYUtv, YouTube Free, Tubi TV.

Fly Away Home was produced by Sandollar Productions and Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on September 13, 1996, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $22 million, it went on to gross $25 million worldwide.

Director: Carroll Ballard
Writers: Robert Rodat, Vince McKewin
Release date: September 13, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $22 million
Box office: $25 million
Production: Sandollar Productions, Columbia Pictures

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Fly Away Home cast & crew

Fly Away Home was directed by Carroll Ballard and written by Robert Rodat and Vince McKewin.

The cast features Jeff Daniels as Thomas Alden, Anna Paquin as Amy Alden, Dana Delany as Susan Barnes, Terry Kinney as David Alden, Holter Graham as Barry Stickland, and Jeremy Ratchford as Glen Seifert.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Isham, cinematography is by Caleb Deschanel, and it was produced by Carol Baum and Sandy Gallin.

Is Fly Away Home worth watching?

Fly Away Home holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 520 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, drama, and family, Fly Away Home is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Fly Away Home

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