Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- oppressive
- foreboding
- chilly
- late night horror
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the premise and chilly atmosphere effective, but considered the thin screenplay and formulaic or uneven execution a limitation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Malorie and the children travel down a dangerous river blindfolded because seeing the phenomena triggers lethal behavior.
The global terror is never directly clarified or conventionally shown, while its effects drive the characters' terror.
Malorie must protect two children while overcoming her resistance to emotional attachment and vulnerability.
Survivors shelter in a covered-window house and construct strict behavioral rules after a worldwide disaster.
Films like Bird Box, and why
A Quiet Place
shares post apocalyptic survival horror, an unseen threat, and characters forced to navigate danger under strict sensory restrictions
The Mist
shares an ambiguous supernatural menace, claustrophobic group survival, and escalating paranoia in a confined refuge
The Road
shares bleak dystopian survival, a parent protecting children, and a dangerous journey through a collapsed society
The Happening
shares a global mass-suicide premise, apocalyptic thriller conventions, and an emphasis on unseen catastrophe
Movie Details
- Director
- Susanne Bier
- Release Date
- 2018-12-13
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (10851)
Cast
- Sandra Bullock
- Trevante Rhodes
- John Malkovich
- Sarah Paulson
- Jacki Weaver
- Rosa Salazar
- Danielle Macdonald
- Lil Rel Howery
- Tom Hollander
- mgk
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bird Box about?
- A fiercely guarded mother leads two children blindfolded through a devastated world where sight itself can be fatal.
- What is Bird Box like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bird Box as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bird Box violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Bird Box as graphic.
- What did critics think of Bird Box?
- Critics generally found the premise and chilly atmosphere effective, but considered the thin screenplay and formulaic or uneven execution a limitation.
- Which films are like Bird Box?
- Films with a similar feel include A Quiet Place, The Mist, The Road, and The Happening.
- How long is Bird Box?
- Bird Box runs 124 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bird Box?
- In United States, Bird Box streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
