Migration

Main characters are all animated birds; some are voiced by White actors and others by actors of color, including Pakistani American actor Kumail Nanjiani, Chinese/Korean American actor Awkwafina, and mixed-race American actor Keegan-Michael Key, who adopts a Jamaican accent to play a captive parrot longing for home. Mom duck Pam is brave and determined, a leader in her family. Very few humans are featured, but the two who are seen the most are villains/negatively depicted, and they're White.

The ducks are often on the run from predators, some animal, some human; they dodge fire, vehicles, people, etc. The frequent peril creates scares that are generally mild and comical, although some visuals can be intense, especially on a big screen. A mean chef is relentless in pursuing the ducks, wielding a knife and eager to capture them to use as ingredients. Family members are separated from each other, with some trapped and in danger. A bird's wings are hurt, making flight difficult. Herons are portrayed as scary -- in a story, they squish ducklings, and one who takes the family in seems very creepy/predatory, even holding a knife. A bird is smacked by a bus and a scooter; characters are hit with a shovel. A caged bird is sad and lonely, far from home. A duck bites a human on the nose. Arguing.

A juvenile duck has a crush, which another character calls attention to on several occasions. Parent ducks are affectionate and dance together.

Language includes insults like "chump," "crazy," "bumpkins," "psycho killer," "stupid," and "trashy vermin." The phrase "bustin' your bills" is used.