Directed by:
Rob MeyerCinematography:
Tom RichmondComposer:
Jeremy TurnerCast:
Ben Kingsley, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alex Wolff, James Le Gros, Daniela Lavender, Tobias Campbell, Michael Chen, Katie Chang, Stephen Kunken (more)Plots(1)
On the eve of his widower father's second wedding, fifteen-year-old birding fanatic David Portnoy (Kodi Smit-McPhee) thinks that he's made the discovery of a lifetime, the extinct Labrador duck. Now he and the two other stalwart members of the local Young Birders Society, joined by their headstrong photographer classmate Ellen (Katie Chang), take off on an epic road trip in search of the rare bird and elusive answers to teenage questions large and small. With marvelous supporting performances by Ben Kingsley and James LeGros, A Birder's Guide to Everything is an alternately poignant and funny window into the thoughtful world of birding and the inner peace that can be discovered during a walk in the woods. Rob Meyer delivers a sparkling feature film debut with a coming-of-age tale to warm the hearts of anyone who grew up with a nerdy passion. (Matchbox Films)
(more)Cast
Ben Kingsley
UK
Best movies:
Schindler's List (1993)
Shutter Island (2010)
Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001) (TV movie)
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Australia
Best movies:
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Elvis (2022)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Alex Wolff
USA
Best movies:
Oppenheimer (2023)
Patriots Day (2016)
A Good Person (2023)
James Le Gros
USA
Best movies:
Enemy of the State (1998)
Living in Oblivion (1995)
Zodiac (2007)
Daniela Lavender
Brazil
Best movies:
Precious (2009)
Longitude (2000) (TV movie)
Ali G in da House (2002)
Tobias Campbell
Best movies:
Conviction (2010)
Salt (2010)
A Birder's Guide to Everything (2013)
Michael Chen
USA
Best movies:
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2017)
A Birder's Guide to Everything (2013)
Jian Bing Man (2015)
Katie Chang
USA
Best movies:
Anesthesia (2015)
A Birder's Guide to Everything (2013)
Daniel Isn't Real (2019)
Stephen Kunken
Best movies:
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Bridge of Spies (2015)
Still Alice (2014)
Lucas Near-Verbrugghe
Best movies:
Our Idiot Brother (2011)
Lazy Eye (2016)
A Birder's Guide to Everything (2013)
Briana Marin
USA
Best movies:
Jack of the Red Hearts (2015)
Shame (2011)
A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
Ethan Cohn
USA
Best movies:
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
The Experiment (2010)
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
Ira Hawkins
Best movies:
Love and Other Impossible Pursuits (2009)
Ghost Town (2008)
A Birder's Guide to Everything (2013)