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The Starling

Name: The Starling
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021-09-17
Duration: 1 hr. 44 min.
Rating: 19
Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant, Skyler Gisondo

2021, Drama, 1h 44m

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Burying its talented cast and worthy themes under mounds of heavy-handed melodrama, The Starling is a turkey. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

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.

Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Thematic Material|Suggestive Material)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Director: Theodore Melfi
Producer: Theodore Melfi, Kimberly Quinn, Dylan Sellers, Chris Parker
Writer: Matt Harris
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 17, 2021 limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 24, 2021
Runtime: 1h 44m
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Limelight, Entertainment One, Culmination Productions, Goldenlight Films, Boies / Schiller Film Group
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)