Valiant

Valiant (2005)

  • 31% of critics liked it
    (110 reviews)

  • 37% of users liked it
    (36,674 ratings)

Inspired by the true-life story of carrier pigeons who were trained to carry vital information for the Allied forces across the English Channel during World War II, this computer-animated adventure comedy focuses on Valiant (voice of Ewan McGregor), a wood pigeon who has volunteered to do his part… More

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Aug 19, 2005 Wide
Buena Vista

Critic Reviews

  • David Edelstein, Slate

    Where are the real fairy tales -- the ones without the relentless number of jokes aimed at grown-ups?

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    Arguably the blandest of the burgeoning crop of big budget digitally animated films, Valiant aims to prove that the death of traditional animation has simply pushed lackluster screenplays into the digital realm.

  • Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

    Even though its historical references and battle scenes may fly over their heads like so many homing pigeons, kids will enjoy Valiant, too, if only for its nonstop action and lively visual design.

  • Leslie Felperin, Variety

    Despite a handful of good aerial 'birdfight' sequences, 'Valiant' fails to get off the ground due to a by-numbers script and dodo-ugly character design that add up to less than one would expect from 'Shrek' producer John H. WilliamsJohn H. William.

  • Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

    Not only is the pacing less hyper, the humour less pop-cult savvy and the story almost creakily old-fashioned [than a Pixar production], it even looks like it was made in a cloudier climate: the dominant colours are muted blues and greys.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Directors C


    It's not amazing but this animated disney movie is a lot better then some of there other recent films. The voice talent is impressive and to be honest, its pretty charming and cute.

  • Michael E


    The cast all did there parts, and the film turns out to be quite entertaining, its not up to par with other disney animated features but it still is a very good movie, i mean how can you go wrong with Tim Curry as the villain

  • Bentley L


    Had some funny bits in it but Valiant's story is not the best and the animation just seems to ripoff Pixar. Only a fool would enjoy this. Vanguard Animation, the production company behind this, is truly the worst American animation studio out there. Their films have… More

  • KJ P


    It wasn't fantastic, but it was sure a tweet!

  • Anthony L


    Boring. It only had one funny bit and that was a fart gag.

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