Rare Birds

Name: Rare Birds
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Comedy, Romance
Released: October 3, 2003
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Andy Jones, William Hurt

2003

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Lions Gate Films | Release Date: October 3, 2003 | R

Starring: Andy Jones, William Hurt

Summary: Rare Birds pits a seemingly overmatched and defeated Newfoundland man (Hurt) against his quirky best buddy (Jones), a warmly sexy acquaintance (Parker) and his own mid-life crisis. (Pope Productions)

Director: Sturla Gunnarsson

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 99 min

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Roger Ebert

A sweetheart of a film, whimsical and touching. It positions itself somewhere between a slice of life and a screwball comedy. Read full review

Ken Eisner

Hurt is quietly affecting as Dave Purcell, a fine chef but a lousy businessman whose sticksville cafe, the Auk, is named after a rare, possibly extinct kind of duck. Read full review

David Grove

Has more than enough charm to make it memorable. Hurt shows a gentleness and subtlety that's interesting to watch in this phase of his career. Read full review

Ty Burr

For the record, Rare Birds doesn't even fly as a birder's special, since Tasseter's Sulfurious Duck is a fictional species. Now, if they'd seen a Eurasian Wigeon, then we'd be talking. Read full review

Allison Benedikt

Rendered bland and frustrating by its endless attempts to make the odd odder. Read full review

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OneWhoKnows

Aug 25, 2010

I am certainly NOT a devotee of the love film genre. However, this very touching, extremely funny love story was the one that put me past my bias. It is cute, touching, weird, quirky and most of all interesting. If I were you I would give this movie a chance. If you have an open mind and aI am certainly NOT a devotee of the love film genre. However, this very touching, extremely funny love story was the one that put me past my bias. It is cute, touching, weird, quirky and most of all interesting. If I were you I would give this movie a chance. If you have an open mind and a sense of humor (and a love for all that is Canadian) WATCH IT!!!… Expand

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