Follow That Bird

It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!

1985 • 88 min • Family · Comedy · Adventure · Music

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Synopsis

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.

Our family guide

Best from age 3

Movie Knight Score

92 reviews

64 Audience · 92 · 100%

Big Bird is whisked away from Sesame Street by a well-meaning but misguided social worker to live with a family of dodos. Unhappy, he runs away, embarking on a cross-country adventure while his Sesame Street friends race to find him. It’s a heartfelt journey about home and belonging.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Big Bird feels lonely and sad
Some characters are briefly menacing

What it models well

Friendship and loyalty
The meaning of family
Perseverance

Talk about it after

What makes a home a home?
How it feels to be different
Helping friends in need

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Follow That Bird. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.