The Big Year (2011)

October 13, 2011 (US) • Comedy • 102m

Overview

Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition.

Director

David Frankel

Writer

Howard Franklin

Top Billed

Steve Martin

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Top Billed Cast

Steve Martin

Stu Preissler

Jack Black

Brad Harris

Owen Wilson

Kenny Bostick

Brian Dennehy

Raymond Harris

Anjelica Huston

Annie Auklet

Rashida Jones

Ellie

Rosamund Pike

Jessica

Dianne Wiest

Brenda Harris

JoBeth Williams

Edith

Anthony Anderson

Bill Clemont

Corbin Bernsen

Gil Gordon

Barry Shabaka Henley

Dr. Neil Kramer

Joel McHale

Barry Loomis

Tim Blake Nelson

Fuchs

Jim Parsons

Crane

Kevin Pollak

Jim Gittelson

Nate Torrence

Ted Simkin

Steven Weber

Rick

Zahf Paroo

Prasad

John Cleese

Historical Montage Narrator (voice)

Paul Campbell

Tony

Cindy Busby

Susie

Greg Kean

Computer Birder

Eva Bourne

Birder's Daughter

Bill Dow

Dr. Paul Elkin

June Squibb

Old Lady

Craig Bockhorn

Lawyer

Joey Aresco

Frank Falucci

Ryan Caltagirone

Frank Jr.

Al Roker

New York Weatherman

Christopher Mann

Security Guard

Jan Bos

Local Newsman (High Island)

Kate Gajdosik

Local Newswoman (High Island)

William Samples

British Tourist

Scott Patey

Birder (High Island)

Marci T. House

Troop Leader

Michael Bean

Waiter

Christopher Redman

Scott

Devon Weigel

Karen

Andrew Wilson

Mike Shin

Gabrielle Rose

Mary Swit

Calum Worthy

Colin Debs

Doreen Ramus

CB Announcer

Terence Kelly

Pete Shackelford

Steve Darling

Anchorage Weatherman

Jon Frankel

Anchorage Anchorman

David James Lewis

Lanky Birder

Jesse Moss

Darren

Kath Dugray

Motel Manager

Morgan Brayton

Ferry Ticket Seller

Sheelah Megill

Nurse

Veena Sood

Nurse Katie

Dee Jay Jackson

Parking Attendant

Calvin Lee

Chinese Waiter

Tshering Garie

Chinese Waitress

Michael Karl Richards

Vicki's Fiancée (uncredited)

Stacey Scowley

Vicki (uncredited)

Crew

David Frankel

Director

Howard Franklin

Screenplay

Mike Carpenter

Stunts

Scott Cozens

Camera Loader

Kim Olsen

Key Grip

Lucas Comstock

Set Costumer

Geraldine Jones

Hairstylist

Jason Collier

Assistant Location Manager

Keith McCulloch

Construction Foreman

Marc Borja

Assistant Accountant

Owen Walstrom

Stunts

Andrew Capicik

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Spencer Louttit

Assistant Property Master

Rich Brown

Payroll Accountant

Mike Crestejo

Stunts

Scott Nicholson

Stunts

Darian Deering

Set Dresser

David Lourie

First Assistant "C" Camera

Craig Jones

Best Boy Electric

Andrea Simpson

Assistant Hairstylist

Corine Buffel

Production Coordinator

Jimmy Waitman

Stunts

Jennifer Grossman

Costume Coordinator

Debra Wiebe

Hair Department Head

Gregory Wise

Stunts

Jeffrey Harlacker

Associate Producer

Jared Krenz

Camera Trainee

Byron Brisco

Stunts

Ty Trand

Stunt Double

Gil Forrester

Dolly Grip

Brent Woolsey

Stunts

Guy Miller

Set Dresser

Jacques Larrue

Set Dresser

John Dekker

Gaffer

Bryce Shaw

Grip

Leah Ehman

Assistant Makeup Artist

Celia Bond

Stunts

Curt Bonn

Stunts

Wes Hamby

Assistant Property Master

Aaron Wik

Grip

Paul Lavigne

Costume Set Supervisor

Patty York

Makeup Artist

Mark Aisbett

Stunts

Ryan Ennis

Stunts

Shandy Lashley

Visual Effects Coordinator

Debra Wiebe

Hairstylist

Todd Scott

Stunts

Lisa Love

Makeup Department Head

Daniel DiPrima

Supervising Music Editor

Troy James Sobotka

Grip

Curt Griebel

Rigging Grip

Lise Hache

Assistant Costume Designer

Don Vargas

Costumer

Patricia Barry

Assistant Production Coordinator

Justine Hempe

Casting Associate

Greg Beaton

First Assistant "B" Camera

Joseph A. Campayno

Makeup Artist

Julie Donovan

First Assistant "A" Camera

Richard Sinclair

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Dan Gorval

Best Boy Grip

Coreen Mayrs

Casting

Mike Marsten

Set Dresser

Michael Mayo

Rigging Gaffer

Summer Eves

Truck Costumer

Lisa Love

Makeup Artist

Laura Obenaus

Casting Assistant

Janene Carleton

Stunts

Laura Lee Connery

Stunts

Kim Duess

Stunts

Leif Havdale

Stunts

Heike Brandstatter

Casting

Sean M. Harding

First Assistant "B" Camera

Carrie Wilson

Second Assistant "C" Camera

Jason Miller

Post Production Coordinator

Andrew Mackie

Rigging Grip

Heather Osborne

Costumer

James Forsyth

Extras Casting

Lawrence Zipf

Assistant Sound Editor

Randy Kerber

Orchestrator

Cliff Brown

Transportation Captain

Kenton Jakub

ADR Editor

Rino Pace

Location Manager

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

Lorraine Jamison

Unit Publicist

Beaux Neylon

ADR Mixer

Rick Chefalas

First Assistant Sound Editor

Paul Tirone

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Pete Anthony

Conductor

Jesse Joslin

Construction Coordinator

Sylvia Nablo

Transportation Coordinator

Dan Kuzmenko

Assistant Location Manager

Thierry Tanguy

Location Manager

Karen Pelrine

Assistant Production Coordinator

Pete Anthony

Orchestrator

Nicholas Renbeck

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Steven Visscher

Foley Supervisor

David Lucarelli

ADR Recordist

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

Michael Gazetas

Location Manager

Amy Nygaard

Casting Associate

Bert Prevost

Transportation Co-Captain

Paul Frye

ADR Recordist

Eric Potter

Sound Recordist

Rob Dampier

Construction Foreman

Debera Barager

Production Accountant

Wyatt Sprague

Sound Effects Editor

Douglas Murray

ADR Mixer

Alex Burdett

Special Effects Coordinator

Susan Crawford

Production Coordinator

Michael Fowler

ADR Recordist

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Karen Rosenfelt

Producer

Lawrence Sher

Director of Photography

Curtis Hanson

Producer

Margery Simkin

Casting

Mark Livolsi

Editor

Stuart Cornfeld

Producer

Mark Bunting

Second Assistant Director

J. Michael Williams

Unit Production Manager

Jim Brebner

First Assistant Director

Julia Michels

Music Supervisor

Theodore Shapiro

Original Music Composer

Brent Thomas

Production Design

David Clarke

Assistant Art Director

Charles O'Shea

Boom Operator

Thomas S. Drescher

Music Editor

Jeremy Kramer

Executive Producer

Mark Obmascik

Book

Brad Van Arragon

Co-Producer

Peter Lando

Set Decoration

Scott Calderwood

Assistant Set Decoration

David Husby

Production Sound Mixer

Sean Goojha

Art Department Coordinator

Monique Prudhomme

Costume Design

Michael Diner

Art Direction

Sonia Gemmiti

Art Department Assistant

Laurel Bergman

Assistant Art Director

Ben Stiller

Executive Producer

Martina Javorova

Art Direction

Brent Bennett

Set Decoration Buyer

Susan Lambie

Script Supervisor

Eric J. Robertson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Scott J. Ateah

Stunt Coordinator

Ed Anders

Stunt Coordinator

Tom Fleischman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dan DiPrima

Supervising Music Editor

William Kruzykowski

First Assistant Editor

Lori West

Graphic Designer

David Dowling

Property Master

Carol Fenelon

Executive Producer

Murray Close

Still Photographer

John Clothier

"A" Camera Operator

Andrew D. Wilson

"B" Camera Operator

Trig Singer

"C" Camera Operator

Paul Urmson

Supervising Sound Editor

Bob Chefalas

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Clothier

Steadicam Operator

David Rogow

Additional Editor

Dave Campbell

Stunts

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$41,000,000

Revenue

$8,200,000

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The Big Year (2011)

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