Valiant (2005)

G03/25/2005Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, War1h 16m
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Featherweight Heroes.

Overview

Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London. On the way, he meets a smelly but friendly pigeon named Bugsy, who joins him, mainly to get away from clients he cheated in a game of find-the pebble, and helps him sign up for the war.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Ewan McGregor

    Valiant (voice)

  2. Cast 1

    Ricky Gervais

    Bugsy (voice)

  3. Cast 1

    Tim Curry

    Von Talon (voice)

  4. Cast 1

    Jim Broadbent

    Sergeant (voice)

  5. Cast 1

    Hugh Laurie

    Gutsy (voice)

  6. Cast 1

    John Cleese

    Mercury (voice)

  7. Cast 1

    John Hurt

    Felix (voice)

  8. Cast 1

    Pip Torrens

    Lofty (voice)

  9. Cast 1

    Rik Mayall

    Cufflingk (voice)

Rewatched this as part of my Disney marathon, controversially I guess as is it really a Disney film? I'm gonna count it. <em>'Valiant'</em> is a little hit-and-miss, however I think it just about makes for good viewing. The animation is, honestly, kinda crappy, though there are moments where it does look more than decent. The plot is mostly predictable but I do actually quite like it, as it tells a story about war pigeons from WWII. It is amusing for the majority, even if the characters are strangely overtly horny too much. The strongest part of this film is easily the cast, who are v...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$35,000,000.00

Revenue $61,746,888.00

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