Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- family movie night
- lazy afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film colorful, funny, and emotionally appealing, while considering its story predictable and thematically unambitious.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mack's overprotectiveness drives the family's departure and his changing relationship with Pam, Dax, and Gwen.
The Mallards leave their pond, navigate the big city, and continue toward Jamaica while meeting other birds.
Critics specifically praised the animation's warm cartoon tones and lush sense of color across the pond, city, and tropical journey.
Ducks, pigeons, and other birds speak, form social relationships, pursue food, and organize their own imaginative world.
Films like Migration, and why
The Secret Life of Pets
anthropomorphic animal family adventure with buoyant comedy, colorful animation, and a journey beyond home
Rio
family-oriented animated adventure combining comic animal characters, emotional growth, and imaginative travel
The Wild
warm animated coming-of-age journey centered on family bonds, fear, and discovering the wider world
Over the Hedge
original animated animal adventure with broad humor, ensemble voice performances, and a heartfelt family premise
Movie Details
- Director
- Benjamin Renner
- Release Date
- 2023-12-06
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (2327)
Cast
- Kumail Nanjiani
- Elizabeth Banks
- Caspar Jennings
- Tresi Gazal
- Awkwafina
- Carol Kane
- Keegan-Michael Key
- Danny DeVito
- David Mitchell
- Isabela Merced
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Migration about?
- A cautious duck father must trade the safety of his familiar pond for a colorful migration that tests his family's courage and curiosity.
- What is Migration like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Migration as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Migration violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Migration as mild.
- What did critics think of Migration?
- Critics broadly found the film colorful, funny, and emotionally appealing, while considering its story predictable and thematically unambitious.
- Which films are like Migration?
- Films with a similar feel include The Secret Life of Pets, Rio, The Wild, and Over the Hedge.
- How long is Migration?
- Migration runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Migration?
- In United States, Migration streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
