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- 2003
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 39 m
- 2003
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 39 m
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)
Directed By: Sturla Gunnarsson
Written By: Edward Riche
- 2003
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 39 m
- 2003
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 39 m
Rare Birds
60
5.5
Where to Watch
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)
Directed By: Sturla Gunnarsson
Written By: Edward Riche
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
60
60% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
20% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
20% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
60
60% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
20% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
20% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
A sweetheart of a film, whimsical and touching. It positions itself somewhere between a slice of life and a screwball comedy.
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.
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.
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.
Rendered bland and frustrating by its endless attempts to make the odd odder.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 User Ratings
5.5
50% Positive
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17% Mixed
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33% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 User Ratings
5.5
50% Positive
3 Ratings
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17% Mixed
1 Rating
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33% Negative
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Awards
Genie Awards
• 5 Nominations
Directors Guild of Canada
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
Canadian Comedy Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
