A Birder's Guide to Everything

A Birder's Guide to Everything
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Directed by	Rob Meyer
Produced by	Kristen Duncan Fuller Lisa K. Jenkins Dan Lindau R. Paul Miller
Written by	Rob Meyer Luke Matheny
Starring	Kodi Smit-McPhee Katie Chang Alex Wolff James Le Gros Daniela Lavender
Music by	Jeremy Turner
Cinematography	Tom Richmond
Edited by	Vito DeSario
Production company	Dreamily Pictures Escape Pictures Lavender Pictures
Distributed by	Screen Media Films Focus World
Release date	April 21, 2013 (2013-04-21) (Tribeca Film Festival) March 21, 2014 (2014-03-21) (United States)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

A Birder's Guide to Everything is an independent film starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alex Wolff, Michael Chen, Katie Chang, James Le Gros, Daniela Lavender and Sir Ben Kingsley. It was written by Rob Meyer and Luke Matheny and directed by Rob Meyer. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2013. and was released in a limited release and through video on demand on March 21, 2014 by Screen Media Films and Focus Features.

The film follows the story of teenage birders who go on a road trip to find the (possibly) extinct Labrador duck. It was based on Rob Meyer's short film "Aquarium" which won an Honorable Mention at Sundance in 2008.

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2013. Shortly after it was announced Screen Media Films and Focus Features had acquired distribution rights to the film. The film went on to screen at the Austin Film Festival on October 26, 2013. and was released in a limited release and through video on demand on March 21, 2014.

The film opened to very positive reviews from critics. It holds a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 21 reviews. The New York Times described it as a "smart, likeable, coming of age film [...] an eye opener for anyone who takes the everyday natural world for granted."USA Today wrote that "not since Rob Reiner's Stand by Me has such a compelling rite-of-passage film emerged." and The Guardian wrote that "you don't have to be a birder to enjoy it. The movie shows that seeking the rare and elusive is often more than just a physical quest; it also is a spiritual journey that changes the seeker."