Kernel Rating (out of 5): 
MPAA Rating: PG Length: 100 minutes
Appropriate for ages 10 and up. There is some legal and judicious drinking, tame smooching and a smattering of curse words, along with a couple of pratfalls and a minor fender bender. Parents and kids expecting the usual Jack Black spazz-fest will be disappointed.
Flightless Fancy
This toothless comedy is all fowl and no harm
By Jared Peterson
The Big Year welcomes us into the exciting, fast-paced world of bird watching.
