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Flight of the Butterflies

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Scientist Fred Urquhart (Gordon Pinsent) studies migration of the monarch butterfly for 40 years.
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Flight of the Butterflies

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Kim Ode Minneapolis Star Tribune Oct 2, 2014
3/4
You'll leave better informed about monarchs and environmental concerns, but also a little awed by the twists and turns and darn good luck behind a lot of scientific advancements. Go to Full Review Radheyan Simonpillai NOW Toronto Apr 18, 2013
4/5
The filmmakers turn classroom material into a dense procedural. Meanwhile, they capture phenomenal footage of the monarch in its various stages, from egg to chrysalis to the butterfly that hates winter as much as I do. Go to Full Review Marco Chown Oved Toronto Star Apr 12, 2013
4/4
It's a story that begins and ends in Toronto and returns every year - and it's never been so spectacularly and passionately retold until now. Go to Full Review Renee Schonfeld Common Sense Media Jul 26, 2016
4/5
Gentle docu celebrates miracle of butterfly migration. Go to Full Review Jim Schembri 3AW Apr 12, 2013
3/5
At the preview...the 3D effect had scores of kids reaching out to touch the butterflies. It was as gorgeous a sight to behold as anything on the giant Imax screen. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Maria R @RT26660461 Nov 3, 2024 Learned more about butterflies in 44 minutes than in my almost 40 years of living See more Sep 11, 2019 It was horrible we reported on it in school it sucked See more May 6, 2017 What a wonderful, unbelievable story. A Must See for everybody. See more Jan 10, 2017 A wonderful documentary that is harmed by its short length. We learn about Fred Urquhart and his attempts to unravel the mystery around his favourite scientific focus. See more Sep 2, 2016 9/2/16 Netflix Simple awesome, gorgeous, fascinating and educational. Wish I had seen it in IMAX. makes me want to do two things, plant milkweed in my backyard and find a place in Texas or Mexico where I can witness this phenomenon in person. What an incredible, moving and beautiful work. See more Oct 25, 2014 It was bad and it made me cry See more Read all reviews
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Mike Slee

Director

Gordon Pinsent

Dr. Fred Urquhart

Patricia Phillips

Norah Urquhart

Shaun Benson

Ken Brugger

Stephanie Sigman

Catalina Aguago

Stephen Bogaert

Fred Urquhart

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Movie Info

Synopsis Scientist Fred Urquhart (Gordon Pinsent) studies migration of the monarch butterfly for 40 years.
Director
Mike Slee
Distributor
SK Films
Production Co
SK Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 1, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 21, 2016
Runtime
40m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
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