Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Bird end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Bird easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Bird

Name: Bird
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1988
Duration: 161 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora, Michael Zelniker, Samuel E. Wright, Keith David

"There are no second acts in American lives."

Directed by Clint Eastwood

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Malpaso Productions

1988161 min6.9 / 10

A dark, melancholic portrait of genius and self-destruction, tracing Charlie Parker's rise and tragic decline through addiction and loss.

Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.

Clusters

Corrupted by Ambition Coping With Death Biographical Drama Music And Musicians Musicians And Performers

Genres

Drama Music

Keywords

Jazz Heroin Saxophone Biography Psychiatric Hospital Heroin Addict Electroconvulsive Therapy Death Of Daughter Bebop Eiffel Tower, Paris 1950s

Where to watch

RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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Questions people ask

Is Bird sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Bird end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Bird easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Bird violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Bird scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.