Backdrop
Movie Poster
6.9

Fly Away Home

AdventureDramaFamilyPG

"To achieve the incredible, you have to attempt the impossible."

Duration

1h 47m

Release

13 Sept 1996

Country

United States

Language

English

Overview

Amy is only 13 years old when her mother is killed. She goes to Canada to live with her father, an eccentric inventor whom she barely knows. Amy is miserable in her new life... until she discovers a nest of goose eggs that were abandoned when a local forest was torn down. The eggs hatch and Amy becomes "Mama Goose". When winter comes, Amy and her dad must find a way to lead the birds South.

Plot

Amy moves to Ontario to live with her father after the death of her mother. Her father, an aviation expert, helps Amy lead a flock of orphaned geese south for the winters.

Cast

Jeff DanielsAnna PaquinDana Delany

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 6.9/10Rotten Tomatoes: 87%Metacritic: 77/100

Details

Director

Carroll Ballard

Writers

Bill LishmanRobert RodatVince McKewin

Revenue

$25,143,818

Budget

$22,000,000

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 7 nominations total

Trailers

Teasers

Clips

Featurettes

Bloopers

Recaps

Behind The Scenes

All Videos

Trailer

Watch Now