Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- provocative
- melancholic
- uneasy
- late night viewing
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics found Shailene Woodley's performance compelling but judged the film's blend of suburban thriller and sexual-awakening drama uneven and insufficiently convincing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kat's sexual awakening and gradual recognition of her mother's disappearance shape her movement toward adult understanding.
The apparently perfect Connor household conceals emotional repression and unresolved danger beneath domestic normality.
Kat's denial and incomplete understanding of Eve's departure lead toward a plot twist concerning the disappearance.
The mother's disappearance and Kat's emotional repression are presented through a heightened thriller-drama sensibility rather than plain realism.
Films like White Bird in a Blizzard, and why
The Ice Storm
shared suburban mystery, adolescent sexuality, and emotionally repressed family dynamics
The Virgin Suicides
shared coming of age drama, suburban alienation, and provocative sexual themes
The Girl on the Train
shared missing person mystery, fractured family life, and female-centered psychological tension
Ginger Snaps
shared queer-adjacent adolescence, suburban unease, and stylized psychological drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Gregg Araki
- Release Date
- 2014-10-15
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (780)
Cast
- Shailene Woodley
- Eva Green
- Christopher Meloni
- Shiloh Fernandez
- Angela Bassett
- Gabourey Sidibe
- Ava Acres
- Thomas Jane
- Mark Indelicato
- Dale Dickey
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, fuboTV, Philo, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is White Bird in a Blizzard about?
- A sexually awakening teenager slowly confronts the buried family truths behind her mother's disappearance from their seemingly perfect suburban home.
- What is White Bird in a Blizzard like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of White Bird in a Blizzard as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is White Bird in a Blizzard violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in White Bird in a Blizzard as mild.
- What did critics think of White Bird in a Blizzard?
- Critics found Shailene Woodley's performance compelling but judged the film's blend of suburban thriller and sexual-awakening drama uneven and insufficiently convincing.
- Which films are like White Bird in a Blizzard?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ice Storm, The Virgin Suicides, The Girl on the Train, and Ginger Snaps.
- How long is White Bird in a Blizzard?
- White Bird in a Blizzard runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch White Bird in a Blizzard?
- In United States, White Bird in a Blizzard streams on Netflix, fuboTV, Philo, Netflix Standard with Ads.
