Valiant

"Featherweight Heroes."

Aug 19 2005 G 1h 16m
Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London. On the way, he meets a smelly but friendly pigeon named Bugsy, who joins him, mainly to get away from clients he cheated in a game of find-the pebble, and helps him sign up for the war.

Plot

Set in 1944, Valiant (Ewan McGregor) is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London. On the way, he meets a smelly, but friendly pigeon named Bugsy (Ricky Gervais), who joins him, mainly to get away from clients he cheated in a game of find-the pebble, and helps him sign up for the war.

Written by

George Webster, Jordan Katz, George Melrod

Directed by

Gary Chapman

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Walt Disney Pictures, Vanguard Animation, Odyssey Entertainment, Ealing Studios

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
25,045
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
45
Popularity
NA