Bird Box (2018)

A woman and a pair of children are blindfolded and make their way through a dystopian setting along a river.

Director:

Susanne Bier

Writers:

Eric Heisserer (screenplay), Josh Malerman (novel)

Stars:

Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandra Bullock	...	Malorie
Trevante Rhodes	...	Tom
John Malkovich	...	Douglas
Sarah Paulson	...	Jessica
Jacki Weaver	...	Cheryl
Rosa Salazar	...	Lucy
Danielle Macdonald	...	Olympia
Lil Rel Howery	...	Charlie
Tom Hollander	...	Gary
Machine Gun Kelly	...	Felix
BD Wong	...	Greg
Pruitt Taylor Vince	...	Rick
Vivien Lyra Blair	...	Girl
Julian Edwards	...	Boy
Parminder Nagra	...	Dr. Lapham

Storyline

In the wake of an unknown global terror, a mother must find the strength to flee with her children down a treacherous river in search of safety. Due to unseen deadly forces, the perilous journey must be made blindly. Directed by Academy Award winner Susanne Bier, Bird Box is a thriller starring Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson, and Trevante Rhodes.

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Plot Keywords:

survival | mother son relationship | mother daughter relationship | violence | blood | 

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Taglines:

Never Lose Sight of Survival

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 December 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

A ciegas

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bluegrass Films,Chris Morgan Productions,Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Second collaboration between Sandra Bullock and Sarah Paulson following Ocean's Eight.

User Reviews

an interesting but slightly underwhelming thriller

A post-apocalyptic thriller in the vein of A Quiet Place. There are plenty of differences that makes this movie worth watching but has a hard time giving the viewer a surprising or new experience. As I was watching I was able to predict some things that happened, and a twist that should have been shocking ends up being the weakest part of the movie. The movie is at its best when the tension from the mysterious creatures is heightened in small places. When there are too many characters on screen you don't feel the urgency or connect with the characters that may not make it. Sandra Bullock gives another great performance and I can't wait to see Trevante Rhodes in more movies, he really left an impact on the story. Overall a nice watch on Netflix when it comes out, with some great tension, and a nice arc of Sandra Bullock's character.