Overview
- The film, which hits theaters Friday, is earning strong notices for charm, humor and surprising emotional weight.
- Early reviews describe it as funny and tender, with some reporting a 94% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Box Office Pro estimates a $10–15 million North American opening, a pace that trails the $16.6 million domestic total of 2019’s Missing Link.
- Kyle Balda directs from Craig Mazin’s script, pairing Hugh Jackman on screen with a voice cast led by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston and Patrick Stewart.
- Critics highlight an English-village setting and a blend of CGI and puppetry that gives the flock a tactile feel, though a few shots look uneven.