Gena Rowlands, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin

Paulie, an intelligent parrot who actually talks, relates the story of his struggle to a Russian immigrant who works as a janitor at the research institute where he is housed and neglected. Paulies st...( read more  read more... )ory begins many years earlier when he is given as a gift to a little girl who stutters. Eventually, he teaches the girl to speak correctly but is taken away by her father because he believes the girl cannot distinguish fantasy from reality because she believes the bird can talk. Paulie goes through a series of adventures with a pawn shop owner, an ageing widow, a Mexican-American troubadour and a would be thief before being taken to the institute where he now lives.

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PG, 92 min.

Directed by: John Roberts

Release Date: December 31, 1997

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DVD Release Date: August 3, 1999

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  • September 28, 2009
    The only ?talking animal? movie that I actually quite like.
  • June 14, 2008
    Movie about a talking parrot. Rubbish!
  • December 18, 2007
    A cutesy kid movie about a talking bird who is given to a little girl by her grandfather. Marie (the girl) has speech problems, and Paulie eventually teaches her to talk. Unfortunately, dear daddy doesn't believe Paulie can talk at all, and hands him over to a pet store. The bird...( read more) is passed around like a hot potato and finally lands in a research institute, where he relates his story to the janitor.

    Jay Mohr plays a small role as well as providing the voice of Paulie. I admit, he's great as both. Then again, nobody is really bad .

    Saccharine, almost too much so, but still a good movie when you're on babysitting duty.
  • August 9, 2007
    one of the cutest movies ever made, total must see...your kids will love it
  • August 2, 2007
    I liked this movie when it first came out, thought it was pretty funny. Need to watch it again to see if its still that good.
  • October 6, 2009
    this was a great movie
  • September 22, 2009
    i THINK IS A GREAT MOVIE TO WATCH WITH THE FAMILY
  • September 18, 2009
    Really sad at times. I loved little Paulie!!!!
  • September 4, 2009
    I want to see this movie again!!!! I miss this movie!!!
  • September 3, 2009
    This is one of my favourite films from when i was younger. I love Paulie the parrot!!! He is so funny and so adorable!!! The things that he gets upto in this film and all the adventures that he goes on to get back to owner. It's quite a sad film too throughout, but a truly great ...( read more)one as well. I hope to own the DVD someday.

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The film is aimed at children, I suppose, although I don't think they'll like Paulie all that much. I didn't. full review

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  • idkwia13
    January 22, 2008
    this movie is one that i would never get tired of. Paulie is Awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • jenieceroxyoursox
    March 9, 2007
    well...I guess this movie wasnt SO bad..but it wont be one of my favorites soon...this movie dragged on even though it seemed it should have ended...

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