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6.8Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.
Cast
- Sandra Bullock as Malorie Hayes
- Trevante Rhodes as Tom
- John Malkovich as Douglas
- Sarah Paulson as Jessica
- Jacki Weaver as Cheryl
- Rosa Salazar as Lucy
Themes
- based on novel or book
- post-apocalyptic future
- blindfold
- doomsday
- survival horror
- woman director
- white water rafting
- depressing
- disheartening
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Susanne Bier
- Screenplay by
- Eric Heisserer
- Based on
- Bird Box , by Josh Malerman
- Produced by
- Dylan Clark Chris Morgan Clayton Townsend
- Starring
- Sandra Bullock Trevante Rhodes Jacki Weaver Rosa Salazar Danielle Macdonald Lil Rel Howery Tom Hollander Colson Baker BD Wong Pruitt Taylor Vince Sarah Paulson John Malkovich
- Cinematography
- Salvatore Totino
- Edited by
- Ben Lester
- Music by
- Trent Reznor Atticus Ross
- Production companies
- Bluegrass Films Chris Morgan Productions
- Distributed by
- Netflix
- Release dates
- November 12, 2018 ( 2018-11-12 ) ( AFI Fest ) December 14, 2018 ( 2018-12-14 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 124 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $19.8 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 124
- FilmAffinity ID
- 519772
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- publication date
- 2018-12-21
- title
- Bird Box
- hashtag
- BirdBoxChallenge
- review score
- 51/100
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Bird Box is a 2018 American post-apocalyptic horror thriller film directed by Susanne Bier and written by Eric Heisserer. Based on the 2014 novel by Josh Malerman, the film features an ensemble cast which includes Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, Jacki Weaver, Rosa Salazar, Danielle Macdonald, Lil Rel Howery, Tom Hollander, Colson Baker, BD Wong, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Sarah Paulson, and John Malkovich. The film follows the character Malorie Hayes (Bullock) as she tries to protect herself and two children from entities that cause people who look at them to kill themselves.
Bird Box had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on November 12, 2018, and began a limited release on December 14, before streaming worldwide on Netflix on December 21, 2018. Despite mixed reviews from critics, the film became the most-watched film on Netflix at the time within 28 days of release, according to Netflix. A spin-off sequel, Bird Box Barcelona, was released on Netflix on July 14, 2023.