The Yellow Birds
Seen it?2018 | 96 min | War, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 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 history buffs. If you loved 1917 or Glory, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Two young soldiers, Bartle and Murph, navigate the terrors of the Iraq war under the command of the older, troubled Sergeant Sterling. All the while, Bartle is tortured by a promise he made to Murph's mother before their deployment.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 64K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alexandre Moors
- Tye SheridanDaniel Murphy
- Alden EhrenreichBrandon Bartle
- Jennifer AnistonMaureen Murphy
- Jack HustonSergeant Sterling
- Jason PatricCaptain Anderson
- Toni ColletteAmy Bartle
- Lee TergesenJim Murphy
- Aylin TezelClaudia
- Olivia CrocicchiaTess
- Carrie WamplerJenny Smith