The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2004)
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Reviews Counted: 97
Fresh: 92 | Rotten: 5
Interesting and appealing as both a study of man and nature.
Average Rating: 7.8/10
Critic Reviews: 30
Fresh: 30 | Rotten: 0
Interesting and appealing as both a study of man and nature.
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Telegraph Hill is a neighborhood in one of the hillier sections of San Francisco that over the years has become home to a large flock of wild parrots. While no one is certain how they got there, the birds were for the most part left to their own devices until they were discovered by Mark Bittner. A street musician and self-described "Dharma bum," Bittner had no practical background in ornithology when he first encountered the parrots, but it wasn't long before he developed a close bond with them
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Ivan Stormgart
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Maggie McCall
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Gary Scott Thompson
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Elizabeth Wright Shapiro
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Jamie Yorck
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Jann Eyrich
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Shawn Hall
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John Aiken
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Tom Eby
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Denise St. Onge
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Richard Schulke
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All Critics (107) | Top Critics (33) | Fresh (98) | Rotten (5) | DVD (13)
The beautiful shots of San Francisco's lush Telegraph Hill are captivating by themselves, but the film's greatest achievement is its humanity.
Top CriticA bright window into the wild kingdom just outside our door that most of us barely notice, if at all.
A cornball charmer of a film with some beautiful birds and homespun wisdom.
Charming, intelligent entertainment that should attract the same family audiences that flocked to Winged Migration in 2001.
An absolute delight and nothing like the wimpy nature film its title suggests. It's a soaring -- figuratively and literally -- documentary with a surprising emotional power.
A loving, dopey documentary about the bird man of a place with a view of Alcatraz.
Profile of a gentle, caring, and sensitive man who models for us the empathy and respect we should have for all animals large and small.
Fall in love with these brave and beautiful birds.
There are villains -- hawks! -- and romance -- Sophie and Picasso are the literal lovebirds -- and comedy, and the obvious friendship and familial spirit of the birds is... infectious...
A documentary which captures an eccentric ornithologist communing with his flock with an intimacy that's almost unimaginable.
Irving captures some memorable images… but generally relies on the birds' natural photogenic charm as well as the human dimensions of the drama to sustain the 83-minute film.
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Foreign Titles
- Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (DE)
- Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (UK)
