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White Bird

Name: White Bird
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2023-10-25
Cast: Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson, Helen Mirren

2023 | 121 min | Drama, War

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss, 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 The Zone of Interest or Empire of the Sun, start here.
The mood: Harrowing.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.

After being expelled from Beecher Prep for his treatment of a classmate with a facial deformity, Julian has struggled to fit in at his new school. To transform his life, Julian's grandmother finally reveals her own story of courage of her youth in Nazi-occupied France, where a classmate shelters her from mortal danger.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 196K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Marc Forster

Ariella GlaserSara (Young Grandmére)
Orlando SchwerdtJulien Beaumier
Bryce GheisarJulian Albans
Gillian AndersonVivienne Beaumier
Helen MirrenGrandmére
Jo Stone-FewingsJean-Paul Beaumier
Patsy FerranMille. Petitjean
Stuart McQuarriePastor Luc
Olivia RossRose Blum
Ishai GolanMax Blum