" The Big Year " is an American comedy film that reached the box office after it's release in the box office at October 2011 . It was written by Mark Obmascik and directed by David Frankel.
The movie is about three bird enthusiasts competing to win " The Big Year"."The Big Year" is a quest to find the most species of birds in North America in one year. The individual that succeeds in finding the most wins. Unknowingly they are also competing with the facts in their lives , win or lose it affects them outside the competition as well.

Kenny Bostick (played by Owen Wilson) , the current record holder of the last Big Year is feeling paranoid about someone else exceeding his record of 732 birds, so he secretly decides on taking another big year and also watches his competition . Brad Harris (played by Jack Black) and Stu Preissler (played by Steve Martin) are both attempting to take part in a Big Year and beating the record of the conceited,arrogant and mischievous Bostick but also trying to keep it to themselves. Thanks to Bostick getting Stu seasick while being in the boat bird-watching,Stu and Brad became friends. They travel from place to place to try and take the record of the birds while having obstacles in the way , family problems or workplace problems. After being tricked by Bostick , Brad and Stu team up in order to beat him.

In the end of the road when the results were out, Bostick won the competition but lost his family unlike Stu and Brad.