Rio (2011)
Directed by Carlos Saldanha
A pet macaw raised in a small Minnesota town is flown back to Rio de Janeiro to meet the last female of his kind, and is stolen by smugglers just as Carnival begins.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Rainforest above Rio≈ 00:00:00Tijuca Forest, Rio de JaneiroInferred
As a chick, Blu is caught by bird smugglers in the Brazilian rainforest.
- 2Linda's bookshop≈ 00:04:00Moose Lake, MinnesotaStated on screen
Fifteen years on, Blu lives with bookshop owner Linda until an ornithologist asks them to come to Rio.
- 3Túlio's bird sanctuary≈ 00:14:00Rio de Janeiro, BrazilStated on screen
Blu meets the fierce Jewel at the sanctuary, and both birds are stolen in the night.
- 4Smugglers' hideout in a favela≈ 00:25:00Rio de Janeiro, BrazilInferred
Chained together, Blu and Jewel escape the smugglers' hilltop hideout.
- 5Forest above the city≈ 00:36:00Tijuca Forest, Rio de JaneiroInferred
In the forest they meet Rafael, who helps them find a way to break the chain.
- 6Carnival parade and the smugglers' plane≈ 01:05:00Rio de Janeiro, BrazilStated on screen
- 7Linda and Túlio's sanctuary≈ 01:25:00Tijuca Forest, Rio de JaneiroInferred
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 18,398 km
- Places
- 3
- Countries
- 2
- Stops
- 7
- Not shown: 9,216 km
- Plane: 9,182 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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