Bird

Bird

Is it too real for ya?

Directed by Andrea Arnold

Produced by House Productions, Ad Vitam Production

2024119 min7.2 / 10

A raw, magic-realist coming-of-age story about a neglected girl navigating poverty, family dysfunction, and her own emerging identity in contemporary England.

12-year-old Bailey lives with her single dad Bug and brother Hunter in a squat in North Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time for his kids, and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks attention and adventure elsewhere.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bird one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.

  • Is Bird sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Bird scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Bird end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Bird violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Bird easy watching? 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.

79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Bird, and what each one shares →

Like Bird

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bird

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bird, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bird, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bird, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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