
Bird on a Wire
He’s every woman’s dream and one woman’s nightmare.
Directed by John Badham
Produced by Universal Pictures, Interscope Communications
A high-spirited action-comedy romance where a charming witness-protection fugitive must evade both criminals and reconnect with an old flame amid escalating absurdist chaos.
An FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years. Now an old flame has recognised him, and the bad guys are back for revenge.
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Questions people ask
Is Bird on a Wire sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Bird on a Wire easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Bird on a Wire end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Bird on a Wire violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is Bird on a Wire 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.
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