Jonathan Livingston Seagull

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Jonathan Livingston Seagull

G

Released Oct 23, 1973

2h 0m

Drama

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Based on the book by Richard Bach. A seagull's pursuit of perfection leads him to a higher awareness.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Now there's nothing wrong with uplift, except that exhortations customarily are banal. That is, the end is nearly destroyed by the means.

Dec 11, 2007

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Time Out Staff

Time Out

Richard Bach's best-selling parable for freshmen becomes on screen a very spelled-out allegory, complete with flat voice-overs and pretentious Neil Diamond soundtrack.

Jun 24, 2006

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

This has got to be the biggest pseudocultural, would-be metaphysical ripoff of the year.

Rated: 1/4

Oct 23, 2004

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John Simon

Esquire Magazine

The film, at any rate, closely resembles every other predigested, semiliterate, mistily mystagogic piece of hope-mongering with which seekers after Great Life-giving Truths in small packages have been traditionally gulled.

Jul 23, 2020

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Dick Lochte

Los Angeles Free Press

Religious symbolism is heaped on top of Hallmark greeting card profundity.

Dec 31, 2019

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Antonio Lara

El Pais (Spain)

A movie especially recommended to the ornithologists. [Full Review in Spanish]

Jul 23, 2019

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Jorge A

Mesmo com o passar dos anos ainda revejo com alguma emoção toda a sua história, todo aquele cenário, a banda sonora, Neil Diamond, toda a verdade no recanto mais íntimo da alma humana descrita por, Richard Bach. Obra prima atemporal que nos faz refletir na plena liberdade, a frase impactante de toda a a história; "Não se preocupe em tomar a decisão certa, pois ela não existe.!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/24/23

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Pascal Z

Not an easy watch but a spiritual, artistic hero‘s journey with a beautiful score and music by Neil Diamond.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/22

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s r

I loved this book and although the story is the same, it just goes to show that it's very easy to mess up a film. It's on the internet.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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robert p

A wonderful movie filmed in breath taking shots, about a Seagull who is different from the rest of his flock.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The best inspiring movie ever made!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

A relic from the 1970's about an existential seagull; the cinematography and Neil Diamond's soundtrack may appeal to some.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Synopsis

Based on the book by Richard Bach. A seagull's pursuit of perfection leads him to a higher awareness.

Director: Hall Bartlett
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 23, 1973, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Runtime: 2h 0m

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