Where to watch Migration? All streaming options explored

A still from Migration (Image via Illumination)

Migration, the 2023 animated film from Universal Pictures and Illumination, was theatrically released on December 22, 2023, in the USA, following its premiere at the VIEW Conference in Turin, Italy, on October 19, 2023. The film has seen a renewed surge in its popularity in the USA thanks to its recent addition to Netflix on August 19, 2024.

The official synopsis of the film reads:

“When their idyllic pond life starts feeling cramped, a family of ducks embarks on a flight full of adventure — and misadventure — bound for Jamaica.”

The film follows how a family of mallards convinces their strict father to go on a thrilling vacation. They attempt an adventurous migration from New England through New York City to Jamaica. A host of platforms is currently streaming the film. Read on to know more about the same.

Migration: All streaming options explored

As of writing, the 2023 film is available for streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, and Apple TV+. While Netflix and Peacock are currently streaming the film only to viewers in the USA, the other two platforms are streaming it in other countries as well.

For general convenience, the following table lists the basic monthly subscription plans for the four streaming platforms mentioned above:

Streaming platforms	Basic monthly plans
Netflix	$6.99
Peacock	$8
Amazon Prime Video	$8.99
Apple TV+	$9.99

Migration: Plot

The film opens in Moosehead Pond, somewhere in a New England forest. Mack Mallard is a conservative father and the head of a duck family, and he repeatedly asks the members of the family not to step out of known territory lest they should land in trouble.

One day, another duck family, en route to Jamaica, visits them. Mack’s children are fascinated by the prospect of visiting far-off lands. However, Mack is oldfashioned and does not want to move out.

Urged by his free-spirited wife, however, Mack gives in, and the family sets out to go to Jamaica for the vacation of a lifetime. The migration is hardly a simple one, as they come across several hardships in the form of weather and human beings along the way. One particular enemy is a chef who is desperate to catch them after they reach New York.

The film shows how the bravery of stepping out of one’s comfort zone brings rewards. As Migration draws to its end, the family has overcome all obstacles and reached Jamaica, resolving many family tensions along the way as well. Moreover, the movie ends with a cliffhanger as Mack now wants to help a colony of lost penguins reach the South Pole.

Migration: Cast and crew

The film was directed by Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy with a screenplay from Mike White, with both contributing to the storyline. The editor of the film is Christian Gazal, and the music was designed by John Powell. Universal Pictures produced the film along with Illumination, which has launched popular franchises such as Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets, and Sing.

The voice cast of this animated film includes:

Kumail Nanjiani as Mack Mallard
Elizabeth Banks as Pam Mallard
Caspar Jennings as Dax Mallard
Tresi Gazal as Gwen Mallard
Danny DeVito as Uncle Dan
Keegan-Michael Key as Delroy
Awkwafina as Chump
Carol Kane as Erin
David Mitchell as GooGoo
Isabela Merced as Kim