Free Birds

Free Birds is a 2013 American animated science fiction comedy film directed by Jimmy Hayward, who co-wrote the screenplay with the film's producer Scott Mosier. The film stars the voices of Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Amy Poehler, George Takei, Colm Meaney, Keith David, and Dan Fogler. In the film, two turkeys named Reggie and Jake go back in time to the first Thanksgiving to take turkeys off of the holiday’s menu. Free Birds was produced by Reel FX Creative Studios as its 7th full-length animated feature film and Relativity Media as its 4th animated film after Monster House (2006), The Tale of Despereaux (2008), and 9 (2009). Originally titled Turkeys, and scheduled for 2014, the film was released by Relativity Media on November 1, 2013. Free Birds grossed $110 million worldwide against a $55 million budget and received negative reviews from critics, but has since gained a cult following. The film was nominated for the Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Music in a Feature Production. As box-office success it remains the most recent film Hayward has directed.