White Bird in a Blizzard
Seen it?2014 | 92 min | Thriller, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (55% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Gone Girl or Layer Cake, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
In 1988, a teenage girl's life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$34K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 118K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gregg Araki
- Shailene WoodleyKat Connor
- Eva GreenEve Connor
- Christopher MeloniBrock Connor
- Shiloh FernandezPhil
- Angela BassettDr. Thaler
- Gabourey SidibeBeth
- Ava AcresKat (Age 8)
- Thomas JaneDetective Scieziesciez
- Mark IndelicatoMickey
- Dale DickeyMrs. Hillman