The Starling

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1h 42m

Melissa McCarthy in The Starling (2021)

After Lilly (Melissa McCarthy) suffers a loss, a battle with a territorial bird (the Starling) over dominion of her garden provides an unlikely avenue for her grief and the courage to heal her relationships and rediscover her capacity for love.

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After Lilly suffers a loss, a combative Starling takes nest beside her quiet home. The feisty bird taunts and attacks the grief-stricken Lilly. On her journey to expel the Starling, she redi... Read allAfter Lilly suffers a loss, a combative Starling takes nest beside her quiet home. The feisty bird taunts and attacks the grief-stricken Lilly. On her journey to expel the Starling, she rediscovers her will to live and capacity for love.After Lilly suffers a loss, a combative Starling takes nest beside her quiet home. The feisty bird taunts and attacks the grief-stricken Lilly. On her journey to expel the Starling, she rediscovers her will to live and capacity for love.

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Melissa McCarthy and Chris O'Dowd in The Starling (2021)

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Melissa McCarthy and Chris O'Dowd in The Starling (2021)

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A married couple suffers a hardship, leading Jack to head off to deal with his grief while Lilly remains in the "real" world, dealing with her own guilt. As if Lilly's troubles weren't bad enough, a starling that has nested in her backyard begins to harass and attack her and she becomes comically obsessed with killing it. Lilly eventually finds guidance from Larry, a quirky psychologist-turned-veterinarian with a troubled past of his own. The two form a unique and unlikely friendship as they each help the other to explore, acknowledge and confront their problems.

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Taglines
- Hope. Starts. Small.
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for thematic material, some strong language, and suggestive material
Parents guide

Trivia
In 2005, the screenplay was featured on the first Black List, a list of the most-liked unproduced screenplays.

Quotes
Lilly Maynard: Somethings are just out of our control , The sooner you figure out what they are , the faster you can let them go .

Connections
Featured in Morning Express with Robin Meade: 09-24-2021 (2021)

Soundtracks
Isabelle Fly
Music and Lyrics by Jeremiah Fraites & Wesley Schultz
Performed by The Lumineers
By arrangement with Dualtone Music Group, Inc.

Top review

8/10

Absolutely loved it

Very relatable film for anyone who has lost a baby. It was gorgeous. Loved every minute of it. It makes me terribly sad to read all the bad reviews. I'm certain you don't have to have had lived experience to love this film, UT for those of us who have, it was so wonderful to see the aftermath of the event played out in such real world terms. Grief is sad, grief is funny. This is life. I absolutely loved it.

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Release date
- September 24, 2021 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official Netflix
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Also known as
- Chim sáo
Filming locations
- New York City, New York, USA
Production companies
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Runtime
1 hour 42 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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