Fly Away Home

critic Reviews

, 88% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Well-acted and beautifully filmed, Fly Away Home offers heartwarming entertainment for moviegoers of all ages.
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    David AnsenNewsweek
    No better children's film has appeared all year, but my bet is it'll be the grown-ups, not the kids, who come away with a lump in the throat.
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    Lisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment Weekly
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    Nell MinowCommon Sense Media
    Thrilling, touching adventure for animal lovers.
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    Todd McCarthyVariety
    The dynamic between Daniels' vigorous, if self-involved, artist father and Paquin's initially sullen, eventually self-discovering teenager is warmly and believably conveyed, with both thesps doing strongly individualistic work.
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    Time Out
    Anna Paquin proves again what an expressive, soulful actress she is, and Daniels' madcap dad is a winning study in hippy ingenuity and indefatigability.
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    Peter StackSan Francisco Chronicle
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    Mal VincentThe Virginian-Pilot
    Fly Away Home lacks the visual splendor (probably because of budget) of The Black Stallion or the emotional force of Born Free but it is, nonetheless, a welcome addition to the sparse genre.
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    Rachel WagnerRachel's Reviews (YouTube)
    It feels like a believable family unit.
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    John A. NesbitOld School Reviews
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    Betsy BozdechDVDJournal.com
    Fly Away Home is, quite simply, a beautiful movie. Not just because of its cinematography ... but because of the strong, subtle performances of Anna Paquin and Jeff Daniels.
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