Migration (2023 film)

2023 animated adventure film

Migration

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Benjamin Renner
Screenplay by| Mike White
Story by|

* Mike White
* Benjamin Renner

Produced by| Chris Meledandri
Starring|

* Kumail Nanjiani
* Elizabeth Banks
* Keegan-Michael Key
* Awkwafina
* Danny DeVito

Edited by| Christian Gazal
Music by| John Powell

Production
companies

* Universal Pictures
* Illumination

Distributed by| Universal Pictures

Release dates

* October 19, 2023 (2023-10-19) (VIEW Conference)
* December 22, 2023 (2023-12-22) (United States)

Running time

| 83 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English
Budget| $72 million
Box office| $300.2 million[1][2]

Migration is a 2023 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination and distributed by Universal. The film was directed by Benjamin Renner, co-directed by Guylo Homsy, and produced by Chris Meledandri, from a screenplay written by Mike White and a story by White and Renner. It stars the voices of Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Keegan-Michael Key, Awkwafina, and Danny DeVito. The story follows a family of mallards who try to convince their overprotective father to go on a vacation of a lifetime and attempt to migrate from New England, through New York City, to Jamaica.

Illumination announced Migration in February 2022, with Renner and White attached as director and writer, respectively. Renner, who had previously helmed traditionally animated films, including Ernest & Celestine (2012) and The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales... (2017), was tasked with adapting his simple drawing style for a computer-animated film. In hiring Renner, studio head and producer Meledandri sought to focus on a filmmaker's vision for the project in comparison with Illumination's recent films. John Powell composed the score, marking his second collaboration with Illumination following The Lorax (2012).

Migration premiered at the VIEW Conference in Turin, Italy, on October 19, 2023, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 22. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $300.2 million worldwide.

## Plot

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In New England, anxious Mack Mallard discourages his children Dax and Gwen from venturing beyond the pond, to the displeasure of his wife Pam. One day, the pond is visited by a flock of ducks migrating south to Jamaica, which the family finds interesting, but Mack has no such interest. Pam tells Mack that he must open his eyes to the world. That night, Mack talks with his uncle Dan, who also does not want to leave the pond, but his loneliness makes Mack re-evaluate his stance and he decides to let his family migrate, with Uncle Dan joining them at Gwen's behest.

During a rainstorm, they shelter in a swamp underneath a boardwalk where they encounter elderly heron Erin, who invites them to spend the night with her and her husband Harry in their shack. Despite the herons' frightening countenance, Erin proves their good intentions by saving Dax and Gwen from a catfish.

The next day, the Mallards arrive in New York City where Uncle Dan gets them in trouble with a flock of pigeons led by the pugnacious Chump. Pam defuses the situation and Chump introduces them to her friend Delroy, a scarlet macaw from Jamaica who lives caged by a human chef that kidnapped him. Mack and Pam infiltrate the restaurant where the chef works to acquire the key to Delroy's cage and free him; he guides them to Jamaica in return.

While Gwen stops for a bathroom break, Mack finds an entrance to a resort inhabited by pekins. The group enjoys the resort but Dax discovers it is a duck farm, with the chef from earlier as its current client. Mack tells Dax to go back to Pam, but he instead alerts the pekins. He loses his wing feathers from being stepped on by the chef, rendering him flightless. The family, Delroy and the pekins escape the farm. The birds stop to rest at a motel where Mack scolds Dax for being reckless.

Later when the sun sets, the chef finds the birds via helicopter and captures them in a net, excluding Dax and Gwen who manage to hide. Inside, the chef plans to kill Mack and Pam first as revenge. Shifting their cage using a salsa dance they learnt at the restaurant, Mack and Pam try to reach a button to open a trapdoor but the chef catches them in the act. Delroy, assisted by Uncle Dan and the pekins, pelt the chef with food until he is knocked unconscious, hitting the trapdoor button as the chef along with Mack and Pam fall out. The chef is caught in the cargo net, but Mack and Pam continue to fall while still in their cage. They are saved by Dax and Gwen; Dax repaired his wings with some of the other birds' discarded feathers. Mack and Dax reconcile.

Now led by Dax, the birds arrive in Jamaica, where Delroy reunites with his family and friends while the Mallards catch up with the duck family who visited the pond earlier. The following spring, the Mallards meet a group of penguins, who they help get to the South Pole.

## Voice cast

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* Kumail Nanjiani as Mack Mallard, Dax and Gwen's anxious father and Pam's husband
* Elizabeth Banks as Pam Mallard, Dax and Gwen's daring and quick-witted mother and Mack's wife
* Caspar Jennings as Dax Mallard, Mack and Pam's confident and restless preteen son
* Tresi Gazal as Gwen Mallard, Mack and Pam's innocent and lovable daughter
* Danny DeVito as Uncle Dan, Mack's curmudgeonly, adventure-averse uncle, Dax and Gwen's great-uncle
* Keegan-Michael Key as Delroy, a homesick Jamaican-accented scarlet macaw locked away in a restaurant in Manhattan, New York
* Awkwafina as Chump, the one-footed gritty leader of a New York pigeon gang
* Carol Kane as Erin, a great blue heron whom the Mallards befriend on their journey
* David Mitchell as GooGoo, an American Pekin who is the yogic leader of a duck farm
* Isabela Merced as Kim, a duck whose family is heading to Jamaica

## Production

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### Development and writing

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Director Benjamin Renner in 2023

In February 2022, Illumination announced a new film titled Migration, with French animator and comic book creator Benjamin Renner set to direct and Mike White set to pen the script.[3] In April 2023, more film crew such as co-director Guylo Homsy, editor Christian Gazal, and production designer Colin Stimpson were revealed.[4] Renner previously directed the traditionally animated films Ernest & Celestine (2012) and The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales... (2017), and was already a household name among the staff of Illumination Studios Paris prior to his involvement with the company.[5][6] Illumination head and film producer Chris Meledandri hired Renner to direct the studio's first original project since 2016 for his filmmaking sensibility, stating that during his visit to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival that there is a "filmmaker attention" for Migration in comparison with Illumination's recent releases up to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023).[5] Overall, the budget was $72 million at minimum.[7][8]

Renner described Migration as Little Miss Sunshine (2006), but with ducks.[6] The film's tone becomes more tense as the story progresses.[9] Renner drew influences from his childhood experiences and dynamics with his family when making humorous situations for the Mallard family. Gwen and the situations surrounding her character are inspired by his experiences as the youngest sibling in his family.[10] When shaping the film's humor, Renner wanted to avoid "lazy jokes", which he felt were common in family films.[10] He aimed for a sense of humor that could appeal to both children and adults.[6] For example, he made sure that any slapstick humor in the film was both thought through and had an extra dimension to it.[10] Additionally, a general rule he made for himself was for there to be no fart jokes.[6] The filmmakers sought to treat the humans in the film in the way they believed ducks perceived them. Renner said, "The humans are treated like animals in the movie, in that only the birds understand each other."[11]

White described the film as using a "comedic fantasy landscape" to explore its central themes. He said that the film has more depth than a standard children's film and a lot of Illumination's output, but still retains a zaniness that appeals to children.[6] Renner described the main theme in the film as "getting out of your comfort zone, facing life, and accepting that fear is part of life."[10]

### Casting

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In April 2023, Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Keegan-Michael Key, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito, Caspar Jennings, Tresi Gazal (in her film debut), David Mitchell, and Carol Kane were announced to be part of the film's lead voice cast.[4] Renner made sure that the cast members connected with their respective characters. For example, Nanjiani's love for routine and his stand-up comedy sketches of him complaining about things made him connect with Mack, while Banks is open to trying new things and new experiences, making her connect with Pam.[12] Tresi is the daughter of the film's editor, Christian Gazal, and was brought in to provide scratch vocals for Gwen. She would end up voicing the character in the finished film.[13]

### Animation and design

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The film's animation was handled by Illumination Studios Paris.[11] Renner was tasked with adapting his minimalist drawing style from previous films for a computer-animated film, which requires more extensive detail;[9] he had previously designed the visuals for the French-Belgian computer-animated film about migrating birds titled Yellowbird (2014), which was noted for not strictly adhering to photorealism.[14] Renner described the difference between traditional animation and computer animation as being that the former is additive while the latter is subtractive. Working with computer animation, the director found that there were many elements he felt did not belong, such as texture, lighting and shading.[15] For the opening scene, Renner wanted to do something that was visually different from the rest of the film. He said that it is "a story before we get to the real story of the film." The scene is not actually traditional animation, but rather computer animation that looks traditional. Renner first did the scene using traditional animation, and then the team recreated it using computer animation, keeping as close to the reference as possible.[12]

For Migration, Renner explained that he took inspiration from naturally expressive animals in the wild in creating characters that have distinctly expressive features in their designs.[9] He described the ducks as challenging to design by the team. He recalled a team of 50 animators studying a real duck at Illumination.[15] Stimpson said, "Ducks are strange, complex-looking creatures and they all look alike!" As a result, designing the characters to both look appealing and distinct from one another was difficult.[11] Nature was the main inspiration for the color palette of the film; it contrasted with the more heightened color palettes of previous Illumination films.[11] A trip Stimpson took to New York City helped in forming the location in the film. According to Stimpson, great care was taken in portraying Jamaica. The setting in which the Mallards arrive is inspired by the country's Blue Mountains.[11] The visuals in the scene with the heron couple were inspired by The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920). That scene is followed by one with the Mallards flying through the clouds. Renner's view of the clouds during his plane trips to Illumination Studios Paris inspired the scene.[11]

### Music

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Main article: Migration (soundtrack)

On June 18, 2023, it was announced that John Powell would compose the film's music, marking his second collaboration with Illumination following The Lorax (2012).[16] Renner wanted a score that had "a level of unusual creativity" and fun. The score uses a lot of string instruments and human vocals. Powell tried emulating 1960s music, in which there were a lot of vocals, and Renner responded positively.[17] He also felt that he may have gotten the gig after expressing his admiration of Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf (1936) to the director.[18] Mon Laferte performed a cover of Destiny's Child's 2001 single "Survivor" for the film.[19] The soundtrack album was released on December 15, 2023.[19]

## Release

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### Theatrical

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Migration's world premiere took place on October 19, 2023, as the grand summit matinee of the VIEW Conference expo in Turin, Italy.[20] The film was theatrically released in the United States on December 22,[21] and is the first animated film to be released worldwide in the ScreenX format.[22] It was accompanied in theaters by the Despicable Me short film, Mooned.[23] The film was initially scheduled for release on June 30, 2023,[3] but was postponed to its final release date, with DreamWorks Animation's Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken later taking its original date.[21][24] On June 14, 2023, Illumination gave a special 25-minute preview of Migration at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, with Renner and Meledandri attending the event.[9]

### Home media

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Migration was released on digital download on January 23, 2024,[25] and on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on February 27. It includes three short films—Fly Hard, Mooned, and Midnight Mission.[26]

The film was made available to stream on NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service on April 19, 2024.[27] As part of an 18-month deal with Netflix for Universal's animated films, the film streamed on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, before moving to Netflix for the next ten beginning on August 19.[28][29][30]

## Reception

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### Box office

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Migration grossed $127.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $172.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $300.2 million.[1][2]

In the United States and Canada, Migration was released alongside Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Anyone but You and The Iron Claw, and was projected to gross $10–15 million from 3,761 theaters in its four-day opening weekend.[7] The film made $5.8 million on its first day, including $1.5 million from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut with $12.5 million, finishing third at the box office, and marked Illumination's lowest-grossing opening weekend.[31][32] In its second weekend, the film made $17.2 million, finishing second.[33] the film then made $10 million in its third weekend of release, finishing in fourth place.[34][35]

### Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 73% of 103 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "Beautiful animation and entertaining work from a talented voice cast help Migration take flight in spite of a story that doesn't quite stand out from the flock."[36] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 56 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[37] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported 79% of filmgoers gave it a positive score, with 52% saying they would definitely recommend the film.[31]

La Croix's Stephane Dreyfus, although finding the plot rather predictable, gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and praised its sense of burlesque.[38] Michael Ordoña of the Los Angeles Times criticized the plot's unambitious nature. They, however, praised the film for differing from Illumination's previous filmography, particularly in the animation, humor, and voice performances.[39] Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter praised the film's direction, humor, and emotional core and concluded that its "considerable appeal perhaps lies in the simplicity of its premise: The hardest part of embarking on any new journey is taking off."[40] Writing for the San Francisco Chronicle, Zaki Hassan compared Migration favorably to Illumination's other 2023 film, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, saying, "While that film found success thanks to multigenerational nostalgia, this one soars higher by creating an original world and making the audience feel invested in the characters' journeys."[41] Aparita Bhandari of The Globe and Mail felt that the film retained a balance between appealing to younger and older audiences and directed particular praise to Tresi Gazal's voice performance.[13]

Soren Andersen of The Seattle Times gave the film a 2 out of 4 star rating and, in contrast, felt the film lacked appeal for older audiences, criticizing its lack of subtlety in its themes.[42] Jake Coyle of the Associated Press commended the animation for its "warm cartoon tones" and "lush sense of color", but felt that the story was unoriginal, writing that "it never quite spreads its wings."[43] Kristen Page-Kirby of The Washington Post also directed praise at the animation, but felt the story lacked memorability and concluded, "Migration will be remembered as neither great nor terrible. It will simply fade into the cinematic ether like so many ducks in the wind."[44] Ryan Gaur of IGN gave the film a 5 out of 10 and felt that Migration was a step above Illumination's previous filmography with its animation and character dynamics, but was weighed down by a "tedious" plot and the occasional "typical brand of Illumination humor".[45]

### Accolades

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Accolades received by Migration Award  | Date of ceremony  | Category  | Recipient(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 15, 2023 | Best Original Score — Animated Film | John Powell | Nominated  | [46]
Annie Awards | February 17, 2024 | Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production | Tresi Gazal  | [47]
Visual Effects Society Awards | February 21, 2024 | Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project | Guylo Homsy, Damien Bapst, Antoine Collet, David Dangin  | [48]
Golden Reel Awards | March 3, 2024  | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Animated Feature Film | Daniel Laurie, Josh Gold, Richard Gould, Luke Dunn-Gielmuda, Scott Guitteau, Thom Brennan, E. Larry Oatfield, Sean England, Andrea Gard, Bill Bernstein  | [49][50]

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## External links

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* Official website
* Migration at IMDb
* Migration at Rotten Tomatoes

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* Despicable Me (2010)
* Hop (2011)
* The Lorax (2012)
* Despicable Me 2 (2013)
* Minions (2015)
* The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
* Sing (2016)
* Despicable Me 3 (2017)
* The Grinch (2018)
* The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
* Sing 2 (2021)
* Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
* The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
* Migration (2023)
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* Pharrell Williams

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* Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
* Lego Minions: The Rise of Gru
* Mac Guff
* Illumination Studios Paris
* DreamWorks Animation
* Universal Animation Studios
* Amblimation
* List of Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films
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Films directed by Benjamin Renner

* Ernest & Celestine (2012)
* The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales... (2017)
* Migration (2023)

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Works by Mike White

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* The Emoji Movie (2017)
* Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
* The One and Only Ivan (2020)
* Migration (2023)
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* How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
* Abominable (2019)
* Trolls World Tour (2020)
* The Croods: A New Age (2020)
* Spirit Untamed (2021)
* The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
* The Bad Guys (2022)
* Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
* Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)
* Trolls Band Together (2023)
* Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
* The Wild Robot (2024)
* Dog Man (2025)
* The Bad Guys 2 (2025)

Upcoming|

* Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)
* Forgotten Island (2026)
* Shrek 5 (2027)

Illumination|

* Despicable Me (2010)
* Hop (2011)
* The Lorax (2012)
* Despicable Me 2 (2013)
* Minions (2015)
* The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
* Sing (2016)
* Despicable Me 3 (2017)
* The Grinch (2018)
* The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
* Sing 2 (2021)
* Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
* The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
* Migration (2023)
* Despicable Me 4 (2024)

Upcoming|

* Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel (2026)
* Minions 3 (2026)

Universal Animation Studios|

* Curious George (2006)
* Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
* Woody Woodpecker (2017)

Amblimation|

* An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
* We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
* Balto (1995)

Focus Features|

* Coraline (2009)
* 9 (2009)
* ParaNorman (2012)
* The Boxtrolls (2014)
* Ratchet & Clank (2016)
* Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
* Piece by Piece (2024)

Co-productions|

* Pinocchio in Outer Space (1965)
* An American Tail (1986)
* The Land Before Time (1988)
* Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
* The Abrafaxe – Under The Black Flag (2001)
* Momo (2001)
* Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
* The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008)
* The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
* Nikté (2009)
* Underdogs (2013)
* Moshi Monsters: The Movie (2013)
* Yellowbird (2014)
* Ethel & Ernest (2016)
* The Addams Family (2019)
* The Addams Family 2 (2021)

Upcoming|

* LarryBoy (2026)

Franchises|

* Woody Woodpecker (since 1940)
* An American Tail (1986–1991)
* Shrek (since 2001, overall)
* Spirit (2002–2021, overall)
* VeggieTales (since 2002, overall)
* Curious George (2006–2009)
* Kung Fu Panda (since 2008, overall)
* Despicable Me (since 2010)
* Dr. Seuss (2012–2018)
* The Secret Life of Pets (since 2016)
* Trolls (since 2016, overall)
* Sing (since 2016)
* The Addams Family (2019–2021)
* The Bad Guys (since 2022)
* The Super Mario Bros. Movie (since 2023)
* The Wild Robot (since 2024)
* Lego (since 2014, overall)

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