Bird Box

Bird Box

Never lose sight of survival

Directed by Susanne Bier

Produced by Bluegrass Films, Chris Morgan Productions

2018124 min6.8 / 10

A bleak survival thriller centered on a mother's desperate journey to protect her children in a post-apocalyptic world where an unseen force drives people to self-destruction.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Bird Box sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Bird Box scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Bird Box easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Bird Box end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Bird Box violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Bird Box, and what each one shares →

Like Bird Box

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bird Box

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bird Box, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bird Box, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bird Box, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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