<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $23 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $26.9 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Paulie is a 1998 American adventure fantasy comedy film about a disobedient bird named Paulie, starring Tony Shalhoub, Gena Rowlands, Hallie Eisenberg, and Jay Mohr . Mohr performs both the voice of Paulie and the on - screen supporting role of Benny, a character who has a lot of dialogue with Paulie . </P> <P> The film is a picaresque tale about an intelligent talking blue - crowned conure named Paulie, and his long quest to return to his owner . </P>

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