| Overall: | B |
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| Violence: | B |
| Sexual Content: | B+ |
| Language: | A- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A |
| Run Time: | 91 |
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| Video Release: | 15 Aug 2006 |
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Birds, bulldozers, and bullies are also parts of the script in the film Fly Away Home, where a young girl tries to teach a flock of orphaned Canadian Geese how to migrate. A young boy becomes actively involved in trying to free a killer whale that is living his life in captivity in the Free Willy movie series.
Home Video Extra Features
This DVD release provides pleanty of extra material to Hoot about, such as an audio commentary by director Wil Shriner and author Carl Hiaasen, a blooper reel and animal games. Go behind the scenes with the following featurettes: Director on the Set, Meet the Kids in the Cast, Animals in Action, Meet the Creator of Hoot, and Jimmy Buffett: Filmmaker in Paradise. As well, background information is provided on the National Wildlife Federation. The film is presented in Widescreen 16x9 (1.85:1), with audio tracks available in English (Dolby Digital 5.1 and Surround Sound 2.0), and subtitles in English and Spanish.
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
