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34 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleStays in the mind, changing the way we look at the world.
- 90SalonStephanie ZacharekSalonStephanie ZacharekBirds are not just the movie's stars, but its whole universe. They inspire in Perrin and his crew, and in us, not just awe but humility. You'll never look at them the same way again.
- 90Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternA magnificent documentary that flies us along with migratory birds on their intercontinental travels, it's the polar opposite -- North Pole, South Pole and all latitudes in between -- of modern feature films that rely on special effects.
- 90VarietyLisa NesselsonVarietyLisa NesselsonVisually stunning, practically dialogue-free and very family-friendly.
- 88Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezLeaves you in a state of stunned, exhilarated awe, both for what it shows and how it shows it.
- 83Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevySomewhat marred by Bruno Coulais' treacly New Age score -- as well as by Perrin's somewhat daft and repetitive narration. But the key word is "somewhat." In the main, Winged Migration is an unforgettable piece of moviemaking.
- 80TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghAbsolutely breathtaking documentary whose close-up shots of birds in flight are so freakishly intimate that the film is compelled to open with the statement they're not special effects.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyThe results are exhilarating, thrilling, and extend the wingspan.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAs moving wallpaper, Winged Migration is the cat’s meow: One almost wishes the wondrous images had been filmed in the even bigger IMAX format. But as an informative documentary, Winged Migration’s birdbrain comes to the fore.