Fly Away Home

1h 47m · 1996 · Directed by Carroll Ballard · 3.5 / 5 on Letterboxd

Fly Away Home (1996) runs 1h 47m, directed by Carroll Ballard. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Amy is only 13 years old when her mother is killed. She goes to Canada to live with her father, an eccentric inventor whom she barely knows. Amy is miserable in her new life... until she discovers a nest of goose eggs that were abandoned when a local forest was torn down. The eggs hatch and Amy becomes "Mama Goose". When winter comes, Amy and her dad must find a way to lead the birds South.

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.