Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Ewan McGregorValiant (voice)
- Ricky GervaisBugsy (voice)
- Tim CurryVon Talon (voice)
- Jim BroadbentSergeant (voice)
- Hugh LaurieGutsy (voice)
- John CleeseMercury (voice)
- John HurtFelix (voice)
- Pip TorrensLofty (voice)
- Rik MayallCufflingk (voice)
- Olivia WilliamsVictoria (voice)
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Premiere
Adults expecting a little bit more, "Chicken Run," this ain't. - 50
Village Voice
The main problem with this Disney release--which also wastes the voices of Ricky Gervais and Jim Broadbent--is its refusal to recognize the war as anything but an excuse for tomfoolery. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
The CG is on the rubbery side, and the backdrops are jarringly 2-D. But Valiant isn't so hard to look at -- it's hard to listen to. - 50
Washington Post
A mite too hard to follow for most of the kiddie crowd who'll want to see it. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
A plucky little bird that just won't fly. - 40
Variety
Fails to get off the ground due to a by-numbers script and dodo-ugly character design. - 40
The A.V. Club
It was made fast and cheap, which shows in every none-too-slick frame. - 40
L.A. Weekly
Unless your child has a close working knowledge of the role of homing pigeons in World War II British espionage, he or she is likely to be bamboozled for the duration.