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Manou the Swift

Released Feb 21, 2020 1h 28m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation List
14% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 69% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Thinking he is a seagull, a bird named Manou discovers that he is actually a swift who was adopted. When tragedy strikes, Manou sets off on a quest to learn his true identity -- and save his friends and family along the way.
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Cath Clarke Guardian Virtually laugh-free, so-so looking with a seriously drippy musical number, it feels like a film slipped into cinemas over summer to sucker parents desperate to do something, anything, to fill a couple of hours. Rated: 2/5 Jul 24, 2019 Full Review Renee Schonfeld Common Sense Media Orphaned bird looks for his true home; scares and suspense. Rated: 2/5 Mar 12, 2020 Full Review Peter Sobczynski eFilmCritic.com Swift has its heart in the right place, I suppose, but, unlike its main character, it never quite manages to spread its wings and fly. Feb 21, 2020 Full Review Josh Bell Crooked Marquee The plot lurches through a series of haphazard sequences that feel like the filmmakers going through a checklist of elements from successful animated movies. Rated: C- Feb 19, 2020 Full Review Alex Saveliev Film Threat Swift is cheap on multiple levels. Rated: 4/10 Feb 11, 2020 Full Review David Parkinson Radio Times [A]s is increasingly the case with CGI features, the plot and its message are frequently sidelined by game-inspired action sequences whose swooping speed is designed to counter short attention spans. Rated: 3/5 Jul 27, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Max B Underrated movie. Bird designs are adorable and the animation is amazing, like this right here is Pixar grade animation coming from some random low budget studio. Go support this film and this studio! They really do have talent Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/11/23 Full Review felix p Really cute movie! Loved the characters and the animation wasn't bad Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Chris M The animation is beautiful and in my opinion rivals Pixar on how good it looks. The only problem I have with the animation is the rats are completely hairless. And the rats don't talk, I know they're the villains but why are they just mindless monsters? Plus using the birds indigenous to the area. But the biggest issue is the pacing. It's slow, especially in the middle of the movie. But overall, it's a cute little bird coming of age story with great animation and mostly likable characters. Find it at the Dollar Tree, get it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/06/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Thinking he is a seagull, a bird named Manou discovers that he is actually a swift who was adopted. When tragedy strikes, Manou sets off on a quest to learn his true identity -- and save his friends and family along the way.
Director
Christian Haas, Andrea Block
Producer
Andrea Block, Christian Haas
Screenwriter
Axel Melzener, Andrea Block, Phil Parker, Christian Haas
Distributor
Shout! Studios
Production Co
LUXX Studios
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 21, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 21, 2020
Runtime
1h 28m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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