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Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home

Sep 13, 1996
107 min
AdventureDramaFamily
6.9/ 10
485 votes

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.9/10
485 votes
IMDB
6.9/10
28,354 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
77/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$22,000,000Production cost
Box Office$25,143,818Worldwide gross
Profit$3,143,818Profitable
ROI
+14.3%Return on investment
US Box Office$25,143,818Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 7 nominations total

Details

Production information

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

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$22,000,000

Revenue

$25,143,818

Production Companies

Sandollar ProductionsColumbia Pictures

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