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The Starling
MEANRANK
60/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 19, highest is Google on 88. Critics average 25, everyone else 69.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A couple is grieving the loss of their infant daughter. The husband enters a psychiatric facility, while the wife attempts to rebuild her life at home. Her healing process is interrupted by a territorial starling bird that nests in her garden and relentlessly attacks her. Her battles with the bird lead her to an unconventional veterinarian who helps her confront her pain and find a way forward.
Details
- Director
- Theodore Melfi
- Writer
- Matt Harris
- Released
- 17 September 2021
- Country
- Canada, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rated
- PG-13
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