Flight of the Butterflies

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Director:

Mike Slee

Producer:

Jonathan Barker, Rafael Cuervo

Writer:

Wendy MacKeigan, Phil Streather

Runtime:

40m

Synopsis

A film of hundreds of millions of monarchs in their remote overwintering sanctuaries and along their migratory routes from Canada and across the U.S. to Mexico.

Cast

  • Gordon Pinsent
  • Patricia Phillips
  • Shaun Benson
  • Stephen Bogaert
  • Megan Follows
  • Manuel Jimènez Fraire
  • Jayden Greig
  • Dylan Hoerner
  • Kevin MacDonald
  • Gerardo Martínez

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  • clark planetarium 4th grade you just had to be there 🤷‍♂️

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    davis
    davis
    Jun 1, 2018

    Halfway through I realized how wonderous it must be to be in love with someone with passion in their heart.  I also thought about marrying Edgar Wright.  I love butterflies.

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    naomi 🌙
    naomi 🌙
    May 2, 2025

    Such a beautiful 4K!! Really enjoyed watching this with my daughter 🦋🦋 Very informative and interesting story! Shows the history of finding out where Monarch Butterflies would migrate! An early 4K UHD, where it actually has two versions on the same disc, one with HDR,…

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    The Person
    The Person
  • May 4, 2025

    beautiful!!! orlando science center cinedome you will always be famous <3

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    nick
    nick
    Dec 27, 2024

    The 3-D looked really good in this!

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    brennenh14
    brennenh14
    Feb 18, 2023

    educational changed my life rip Dana

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    nev
    nev
  • Nov 22, 2020

    Doc of the “made for museum IMAX” vein. Uncanny to a pointed effect: it’s obviously difficult to track a single butterfly in flight high up, so this uses a mix of CGI renders and documentary footage (and narrative license) to streamline the story and provide a balance of…

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    Andrew Rogers
    Andrew Rogers
    Aug 11, 2024

    Really cool iMax movie. There was a caterpillar death which left me stunned.

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    ttam876
    ttam876
    May 2, 2026

    Flight of the Butterflies (dir. Mike Slee) is the first film I’ve seen at my local omni theater in a very, very long time. I went with my family, as the film accompanied a butterfly exhibit visiting the theater’s attached children’s science museum. The old domed IMAX…

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    M.W. Moriearty
    M.W. Moriearty

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Flight of the Butterflies?
The movie is 40min long.
What's Flight of the Butterflies about?
A film of hundreds of millions of monarchs in their remote overwintering sanctuaries and along their migratory routes from Canada and across the U.S. to Mexico.
Who's the cast of Flight of the Butterflies?
  • Gordon Pinsent as Dr. Fred Urquhart
  • Patricia Phillips as Norah Urquhart
  • Shaun Benson as Ken Brugger
  • Stephen Bogaert as Fred Urquhart
  • Megan Follows as Narrator
  • Manuel Jimènez Fraire as Hunter #2
  • Jayden Greig as Ice cream boy
  • Dylan Hoerner as Young Fred Urquhart
  • Kevin MacDonald as Male Volunteer
  • Gerardo Martínez as Hunter #1
Who's the director behind Flight of the Butterflies?
Mike Slee directed Flight of the Butterflies.
Who produced Flight of the Butterflies?
Jonathan Barker and Rafael Cuervo produced Flight of the Butterflies.