Fly Away Home

PG

Released Sep 13, 1996

1 hr. 47 min.

Kids & Family

Drama

List

88%

48 Reviews

Tomatometer

70%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

After Amy (Anna Paquin) loses her mother in a car accident, she must uproot her life and move to Canada to live with her father, Thomas, (Jeff Daniels), an oddball inventor with whom she has no relationship. She initially struggles to find her her place in her new home, but things change when she stumbles upon a collection of abandoned goose eggs. When the eggs hatch, Amy and her dad work together teaching the motherless birds to fly south for the winter, and their relationship blooms.

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Critics Consensus

Well-acted and beautifully filmed, Fly Away Home offers heartwarming entertainment for moviegoers of all ages.

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Paige M

Childhood right here!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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Leonard O

I can describe this movie in 1 sentence. Beautiful, heartwarming, fun and an adventure for all families who love stories about a familly who will stop at nothing to help a group of geese find their way home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/01/23

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Owl C

One of my top 5 favourite movies, with the most brilliant opening scene I have ever seen. A well-acted story about grief, kindness, love, and healing, with an excellent environmentalist message, beautiful cinematography. The end scene ties the movie together beautifully.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/24/23

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Meydiana R

I saw this movie on Netflix. I loved this movie, the music especially. I was saddened to find that they didn't release a soundtrack. While a little folksy, it is nevertheless a funny and heartwarming story about a girl's relationship with her father in a home she is struggling to remember. Amy is trying to cope with her mother's death, then has to move halfway across the world and get used to new family members, her father's workaholic bachelor life, and her father's girlfriend. Just as she is ready to give up, she becomes the mother to fifteen abandoned Canadian geese. Her father and friends put together an elaborate scheme to teach the geese to fly and chaos ensues as Amy and her father lead their flock south for the winter. A touching story of life and love. I recommend it highly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/28/23

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Cameron D

This is a beautifully shot, heartwarming family movie, with solid performances. One of the best films from 1996 and often overlooked. It's wonderful and I enjoy it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/10/23

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david l

Fly Away Home is an endearing kid flick that is very cheesy in its third act, but superbly scored, wonderfully shot and very well acted with Anna Paquin stealing the show in the main role. The movie was at its best in the geese scenes and the family dynamic and at its worst in the typically overwrought and unrealistic flying sequences.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Carroll Ballard

Director

Jeff Daniels

Thomas Alden

Anna Paquin

Amy Alden

Dana Delany

Susan Barnes

Terry Kinney

David Alden

Holter Graham

Barry Stickland

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David Ansen

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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.

Feb 27, 2018

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

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Rated: B

Sep 7, 2011

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Thrilling, touching adventure for animal lovers.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 24, 2010

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Mal Vincent

The 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.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 1, 2022

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

It feels like a believable family unit.

Rated: 9.5/10

May 13, 2019

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John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews

Rated: 3/5

Feb 14, 2008

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Synopsis

After Amy (Anna Paquin) loses her mother in a car accident, she must uproot her life and move to Canada to live with her father, Thomas, (Jeff Daniels), an oddball inventor with whom she has no relationship. She initially struggles to find her her place in her new home, but things change when she stumbles upon a collection of abandoned goose eggs. When the eggs hatch, Amy and her dad work together teaching the motherless birds to fly south for the winter, and their relationship blooms.

Director: Carroll Ballard
Executive Producer: Sandy Gallin
Screenwriter: Bill Lishman, Robert Rodat, Vince McKewin
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 13, 1996, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 2, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.6M
Sound Mix: Surround

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