Valiant

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Valiant

G

Released Aug 19, 2005

1h 15m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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As the Allies prepare for the D-Day Invasion, a pigeon named Valiant (Ewan McGregor) wants to contribute to the war effort. With carrier pigeons being decimated by German falcon Von Talon (Tim Curry), the understaffed Royal Homing Pigeon Corps accepts pint-sized Valiant and his shady friend, Bugsy (Ricky Gervais). After surviving training, Valiant is sent on a dangerous assignment to rescue Mercury (John Cleese), a messenger bird taken prisoner by the Nazis.

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Critics Consensus

Valiant has a good collection of voice talents, but the story is strictly by-the-numbers.

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2006

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David Edelstein

Slate

Where are the real fairy tales -- the ones without the relentless number of jokes aimed at grown-ups?

Aug 29, 2005

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

The movie's takeoffs on old war-movie and RAF-flyboy cliches will certainly not connect with the knowledge base of America's current youngsters, which will only cause Valiant to seem that much more foreign.

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 21, 2005

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Common Sense Media Editors

Common Sense Media

This animated WWII story may not engage all kids.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 1, 2011

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A fun simplistic cheeky British cartoon that entertained me consistently.

Apr 29, 2009

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

You're are much better off renting "Chicken Run" for an evening of entertainment with your progeny.

Rated: C-

Apr 15, 2009

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Ciaran S

Although Valiant does have an all star cast like Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, John Cleese, John Hurt to name a few it couldn't save itself from an unoriginal story, lazy writing, cheap animation, insufferable jokes and painfully annoying characters.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/27/24

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Dale R

A 3D animated feature created by Vanguard Animation and released in the United States by Disney. This film features a group of homing pigeons that must take a message from France to England during World War II. This is Vanguard’s first feature film and you can tell because the animation is not very good. The character designs are weird and a little off putting, the backgrounds are not consistent and do not match the character animation for most of the film. There is some serious talent in the voice acting: Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, John Cleese and Hugh Laurie, with all of them doing a good job with what they got. The writing is not very good and storyboarding did not produce great scenes. I would encourage you to not waste your time with this film.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Luca K

Incredibly disrespectful and horrible to watch

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/27/24

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Adrian E

This movie is just terrible

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 1.25 hours ever!!!!!!!!!!! Starring the voices of Ewan McGregor, and Tim Curry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/23

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Chris M

Critics find the stupidest things to find a movie "bad" when it's not. This one the story is strictly by-the-numbers. SO! WHO THE FUCK CARES! It's a kid's movie about talking pigeons? What the fuck did you want? "The Sixth Sense" style twist? Just because there's no surprises or twist don't make it bad. They didn't play up the Nazi angle too much for obvious reasons. But I got to admit Bugsy the dirty pigeon got annoying at times. Overall, this "by-the-numbers" is a fun, funny little war comedy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/22

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Gary Chapman

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Ewan McGregor

Valiant

Ricky Gervais

Bugsy

Tim Curry

General Von Talon

Jim Broadbent

Pigeon Training Seargent

Hugh Laurie

Gutsy

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Synopsis

As the Allies prepare for the D-Day Invasion, a pigeon named Valiant (Ewan McGregor) wants to contribute to the war effort. With carrier pigeons being decimated by German falcon Von Talon (Tim Curry), the understaffed Royal Homing Pigeon Corps accepts pint-sized Valiant and his shady friend, Bugsy (Ricky Gervais). After surviving training, Valiant is sent on a dangerous assignment to rescue Mercury (John Cleese), a messenger bird taken prisoner by the Nazis.

Director: Gary Chapman
Producer: John H. Williams
Screenwriter: Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Vanguard Films Production, Ealing Studios
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 19, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.5M
Runtime: 1h 15m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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