Richard the Stork

Richard the Stork
Directed byToby Genkel [de]
Reza Memari
Written byReza Memari
Produced byKristine Knudsen
Emely Christians
StarringCooper Kramer
Edited byReza Memari
Music byEric Neveux
Production
companies
Den Siste Skilling
Knudsen & Streuber Medienmanufaktur
Mélusine Productions
Ulysses Filmproduktion
Walking The Dog
Distributed byLionsgate/Grindstone Entertainment Group (United States)
Global Screen (International)
Release dates
  • February 12, 2017 (2017-02-12) (BIFF)
  • May 5, 2017 (2017-05-05) (Norway)
  • June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30) (United States)
  • May 11, 2017 (2017-05-11) (Germany)
  • February 7, 2018 (2018-02-07) (France)
Running time
85 minutes
CountriesLuxembourg
Belgium
Germany
Norway
LanguagesGerman
English
Box office$13.9 million[1]

Richard the Stork (Released in North America as A Stork's Journey, German: Überflieger — Kleine Vögel, großes Geklapper[2] and also known as Little Bird's Big Adventure) is a 2017 animated adventure film. It was directed by Toby Genkel [de] and Reza Memari.[3] Richard the Stork premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany on February 12, 2017.[4][5][6] Animated movie was released for a limited time on Google Play on June 1, 2017.[7][8] It premiered in theaters in the United States on June 30, 2017.[9][10]

A sequel, Richard the Stork and the Mystery of the Great Jewel was released in April 2023.[11]

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  3. ^ "Richard the Stork". Film Fund Luxembourg. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  4. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (February 9, 2017). "'Richard the Stork' Trailer Takes Flight for Berlinale". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "Programme - Berlinale". Berlinale.de. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  6. ^ "Richard The Stork (3D)". Global Screen. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  7. ^ Mitchell, Robert (May 17, 2017). "Grindstone Entertainment Takes 'Richard the Stork' for North America". Variety.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  8. ^ "A Stork's Journey Exclusive Clip - Richard and Olga Meet Kiki". Kidzworld.com. May 31, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  9. ^ "A Stork's Journey Movie - On Google Play and Theaters". ABC Creative Learning. May 22, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  10. ^ Roxborough, Scott (May 19, 2017). "Cannes: Grindstone, Lionsgate and Google Take 'A Stork's Journey' for North America". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  11. ^ "Indie Sales Launches 'Richard the Stork 2' at AFM with Flock of Pre-Sales". 3 November 2022.