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Bird Box

Bird Box

Never lose sight of survival

20186.82h 4m

Overview

Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.

Directed by Susanne Bier
Written by Eric Heisserer, Josh Malerman
Produced by Barbara Muschietti, Chris Morgan, Clayton Townsend
Box OfficeBudget: $19.8M0

Top Cast

Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock

Malorie Hayes

Trevante Rhodes

Trevante Rhodes

Tom

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Douglas

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Jessica

Jacki Weaver

Jacki Weaver

Cheryl

Rosa Salazar

Rosa Salazar

Lucy

Danielle Macdonald

Danielle Macdonald

Olympia

Lil Rel Howery

Lil Rel Howery

Charlie

Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

Gary

mgk

mgk

Felix

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookpost-apocalyptic futureblindfolddoomsdaysurvival horrorwoman directorwhite water raftingdepressingdisheartening

About Bird Box

Bird Box is a horror, thriller, drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of based on novel or book, post-apocalyptic future, blindfold, doomsday, survival horror, woman director. Directed by Susanne Bier, it stars Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich. Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.

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