SummaryRare Birds pits a seemingly overmatched and defeated Newfoundland man (Hurt) against his quirky best buddy (Jones), a warmly sexy acquaintance (Parker) and his own mid-life crisis. (Pope Productions)
Directed By:Sturla Gunnarsson
Written By:Edward Riche
Rare Birds
Metascore
Mixed or Average
60
User score
Mixed or Average
5.5
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
60
60% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
20% Mixed
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1 Review
75
A sweetheart of a film, whimsical and touching. It positions itself somewhere between a slice of life and a screwball comedy.
70
Hurt is quietly affecting as Dave Purcell, a fine chef but a lousy businessman whose sticksville cafe, the Auk, is named after a rare, possibly extinct kind of duck.
70
Has more than enough charm to make it memorable. Hurt shows a gentleness and subtlety that's interesting to watch in this phase of his career.
50
For the record, Rare Birds doesn't even fly as a birder's special, since Tasseter's Sulfurious Duck is a fictional species. Now, if they'd seen a Eurasian Wigeon, then we'd be talking.
38
Rendered bland and frustrating by its endless attempts to make the odd odder.
User score
Mixed or Average
5.5
50% Positive
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
17% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
33% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Aug 25, 2010
10
I am certainly NOT a devotee of the love film genre. However, this very touching, extremely funny love story was the one that put me past my bias. It is cute, touching, weird, quirky and most of all interesting. If I were you I would give this movie a chance. If you have an open mind and a sense of humor (and a love for all that is Canadian) WATCH IT!!!
Production Company:
- Big Pictures Entertainment
- Pope Productions
- Rare Productions Ltd.
Release Date:Oct 3, 2003
Duration:1 h 39 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Fortune can make a man do some pretty fowl things.
Awards
Genie Awards
• 5 Nominations
Directors Guild of Canada
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
Canadian Comedy Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
