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Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition.
Language
Budget$41,000,000
Revenue $8,200,000
English
Budget$41,000,000
Revenue $8,200,000
Keywords
helicopter
airplane
based on novel or book
honeymoon
ornithology
birding
birdwatching
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Casts

Steve Martin
Stu Preissler

Jack Black
Brad Harris

Owen Wilson
Kenny Bostick

Brian Dennehy
Raymond Harris

Anjelica Huston
Annie Auklet

Rashida Jones
Ellie

Rosamund Pike
Jessica

Dianne Wiest
Brenda Harris

JoBeth Williams
Edith

Anthony Anderson
Bill Clemont

Corbin Bernsen
Gil Gordon

Barry Shabaka Henley
Dr. Neil Kramer

Joel McHale
Barry Loomis

Tim Blake Nelson
Fuchs

Jim Parsons
Crane

Kevin Pollak
Jim Gittelson

Nate Torrence
Ted Simkin

Steven Weber
Rick

Zahf Paroo
Prasad

John Cleese
Historical Montage Narrator (voice)

Paul Campbell
Tony

Cindy Busby
Susie

Greg Kean
Computer Birder

Eva Bourne
Birder's Daughter

Bill Dow
Dr. Paul Elkin

June Squibb
Old Lady

Craig Bockhorn
Lawyer

Joey Aresco
Frank Falucci

Ryan Caltagirone
Frank Jr.

Al Roker
New York Weatherman

Christopher Mann
Security Guard

Jan Bos
Local Newsman (High Island)

Kate Gajdosik
Local Newswoman (High Island)

William Samples
British Tourist

Scott Patey
Birder (High Island)

Marci T. House
Troop Leader

Michael Bean
Waiter

Christopher Redman
Scott

Devon Weigel
Karen

Andrew Wilson
Mike Shin

Gabrielle Rose
Mary Swit

Calum Worthy
Colin Debs
Doreen Ramus
CB Announcer

Terence Kelly
Pete Shackelford
Steve Darling
Anchorage Weatherman
Jon Frankel
Anchorage Anchorman

David James Lewis
Lanky Birder

Jesse Moss
Darren
Kath Dugray
Motel Manager

Morgan Brayton
Ferry Ticket Seller

Sheelah Megill
Nurse

Veena Sood
Nurse Katie

Dee Jay Jackson
Parking Attendant
Calvin Lee
Chinese Waiter
Tshering Garie
Chinese Waitress

Michael Karl Richards
Vicki's Fiancée (uncredited)

Stacey Scowley
Vicki (uncredited)
Crews

David Frankel
Director

Howard Franklin
Screenplay

Mike Carpenter
Stunts
Scott Cozens
Camera Loader
Kim Olsen
Key Grip
Lucas Comstock
Set Costumer
Geraldine Jones
Hairstylist
Jason Collier
Assistant Location Manager
Keith McCulloch
Construction Foreman
Marc Borja
Assistant Accountant

Owen Walstrom
Stunts
Andrew Capicik
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Spencer Louttit
Assistant Property Master
Rich Brown
Payroll Accountant
Mike Crestejo
Stunts

Scott Nicholson
Stunts
Darian Deering
Set Dresser
David Lourie
First Assistant "C" Camera
Craig Jones
Best Boy Electric
Andrea Simpson
Assistant Hairstylist
Corine Buffel
Production Coordinator
Jimmy Waitman
Stunts
Jennifer Grossman
Costume Coordinator
Debra Wiebe
Hair Department Head
Gregory Wise
Stunts
Jeffrey Harlacker
Associate Producer
Jared Krenz
Camera Trainee
Byron Brisco
Stunts
Ty Trand
Stunt Double
Gil Forrester
Dolly Grip

Brent Woolsey
Stunts
Guy Miller
Set Dresser
Jacques Larrue
Set Dresser
John Dekker
Gaffer
Bryce Shaw
Grip
Leah Ehman
Assistant Makeup Artist

Celia Bond
Stunts
Curt Bonn
Stunts
Wes Hamby
Assistant Property Master
Aaron Wik
Grip
Paul Lavigne
Costume Set Supervisor
Patty York
Makeup Artist
Mark Aisbett
Stunts
Ryan Ennis
Stunts
Shandy Lashley
Visual Effects Coordinator
Debra Wiebe
Hairstylist

Todd Scott
Stunts
Lisa Love
Makeup Department Head
Dave Campbell
Stunts
Daniel DiPrima
Supervising Music Editor
Troy James Sobotka
Grip
Curt Griebel
Rigging Grip
Lise Hache
Assistant Costume Designer
Don Vargas
Costumer
Patricia Barry
Assistant Production Coordinator
Justine Hempe
Casting Associate
Greg Beaton
First Assistant "B" Camera
Joseph A. Campayno
Makeup Artist
Julie Donovan
First Assistant "A" Camera
Richard Sinclair
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Dan Gorval
Best Boy Grip
Coreen Mayrs
Casting
Mike Marsten
Set Dresser
Michael Mayo
Rigging Gaffer
Summer Eves
Truck Costumer
Lisa Love
Makeup Artist
Laura Obenaus
Casting Assistant

Janene Carleton
Stunts

Laura Lee Connery
Stunts
Kim Duess
Stunts
Leif Havdale
Stunts
Heike Brandstatter
Casting
Sean M. Harding
First Assistant "B" Camera
Carrie Wilson
Second Assistant "C" Camera
Jason Miller
Post Production Coordinator
Andrew Mackie
Rigging Grip
Heather Osborne
Costumer
James Forsyth
Extras Casting
Lawrence Zipf
Assistant Sound Editor
Randy Kerber
Orchestrator
Cliff Brown
Transportation Captain
Kenton Jakub
ADR Editor
Rino Pace
Location Manager
Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR Mixer
Lorraine Jamison
Unit Publicist
Beaux Neylon
ADR Mixer
Rick Chefalas
First Assistant Sound Editor
Paul Tirone
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Pete Anthony
Conductor
Jesse Joslin
Construction Coordinator
Sylvia Nablo
Transportation Coordinator
Dan Kuzmenko
Assistant Location Manager
Thierry Tanguy
Location Manager
Karen Pelrine
Assistant Production Coordinator
Pete Anthony
Orchestrator
Nicholas Renbeck
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Steven Visscher
Foley Supervisor
David Lucarelli
ADR Recordist
George A. Lara
Foley Mixer
Michael Gazetas
Location Manager
Amy Nygaard
Casting Associate
Bert Prevost
Transportation Co-Captain
Paul Frye
ADR Recordist
Eric Potter
Sound Recordist
Rob Dampier
Construction Foreman
Debera Barager
Production Accountant
Wyatt Sprague
Sound Effects Editor
Douglas Murray
ADR Mixer
Alex Burdett
Special Effects Coordinator
Susan Crawford
Production Coordinator
Michael Fowler
ADR Recordist
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist

Karen Rosenfelt
Producer

Lawrence Sher
Director of Photography

Curtis Hanson
Producer

Margery Simkin
Casting
Mark Livolsi
Editor

Stuart Cornfeld
Producer
Mark Bunting
Second Assistant Director
J. Michael Williams
Unit Production Manager
Jim Brebner
First Assistant Director
Julia Michels
Music Supervisor

Theodore Shapiro
Original Music Composer
Brent Thomas
Production Design
David Clarke
Assistant Art Director
Charles O'Shea
Boom Operator
Thomas S. Drescher
Music Editor
Jeremy Kramer
Executive Producer
Mark Obmascik
Book
Brad Van Arragon
Co-Producer
Peter Lando
Set Decoration
Scott Calderwood
Assistant Set Decoration
David Husby
Production Sound Mixer
Sean Goojha
Art Department Coordinator
Monique Prudhomme
Costume Design
Michael Diner
Art Direction
Sonia Gemmiti
Art Department Assistant
Laurel Bergman
Assistant Art Director

Ben Stiller
Executive Producer
Martina Javorova
Art Direction
Brent Bennett
Set Decoration Buyer
Susan Lambie
Script Supervisor
Eric J. Robertson
Visual Effects Supervisor

Scott J. Ateah
Stunt Coordinator

Ed Anders
Stunt Coordinator
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dan DiPrima
Supervising Music Editor
William Kruzykowski
First Assistant Editor
Lori West
Graphic Designer
David Dowling
Property Master

Carol Fenelon
Executive Producer
Murray Close
Still Photographer
John Clothier
"A" Camera Operator
Andrew D. Wilson
"B" Camera Operator
Trig Singer
"C" Camera Operator
Paul Urmson
Supervising Sound Editor
Bob Chefalas
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Clothier
Steadicam Operator
David Rogow
Additional Editor
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