

David Portnoy, a 15-year-old birding fanatic, thinks that he's made the discovery of a lifetime. So, on the eve of his father's remarriage, he escapes on an epic road trip with his best friends to solidify their place in birding history.
Acting
Kodi Smit-McPhee's endearingly obsessive bird boy energy
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like real teenagers being idiots
Director
Rob Meyer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film was executive produced by Ben Kingsley, who apparently has strong opinions about teenage birders.
Director Rob Meyer based the story on his own birding childhood, which explains why the obsession feels so authentically specific rather than quirky-for-quirky's-sake.