Tresi Gazal as Gwen, Mack and Pam's innocent and lovable daughter.Caspar Jennings as Dax, Mack and Pam's confident and restless son.Elizabeth Banks as Pam, Mack's daring and quick-witted wife.Kumail Nanjiani as Mack, an anxious mallard.Migration is scheduled to be released on December 22, 2023.Ī family of ducks convince their over-protective father to go on the vacation of a lifetime as they attempt to migrate from New England, through New York City, and to the Bahamas. Produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures, the film features the voices of Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Keegan-Michael Key, Awkwafina, and Danny DeVito. This review was published in the School Library Journal April 2017 issue.Migration is an upcoming American computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Benjamin Renner, co-directed by Guylo Homsy, and written by Mike White. VERDICT Bound to keep adults and kids alike laughing, this is a winning selection for comic book fans, reluctant readers, and those who enjoy subversive comedy. This one has heart, too, depicting the fox’s burgeoning feelings of affection toward his unlikely ward. While much of the humor derives from somewhat predictable setups, such as the fox’s botched attempts at proving that he can be just as intimidating as the wolf, it’s sure to tickle young funny bones, and the author injects the narrative with a sly, edgy sensibility that sets this title apart from more typical fare. Renner sets the individual scenes against a white backdrop, free of borders, resulting in a clean design, and the use of color, texture, and shading is top-notch. Though this work is similar in look and tone to typical comic strips (bulging-eyed, caricaturelike characters with exaggerated expressions occasional slapstick violence motion lines), there’s a sophistication to the art that recalls the author/illustrator’s roots as a celebrated filmmaker and cartoonist. The fox successfully makes off with the eggs, but things get complicated when the chicks emerge and (surprise, surprise!) assume that the fox is their mother.

Taking pity on the fox, the wolf proposes playing the long game: stealing eggs and eventually eating the hatched chickens. The titular character lacks gumption, guile, or cunning, and the chickens send him running each time he ventures into the farmyard. Gr 3-6 –The proverbial fox may be a menace to the henhouse-but not the hero of this work.

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