Yes. More sad than 88% 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 The Starling violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 The Starling scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 The Starling easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% 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 The Starling end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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.

The Starling

Name: The Starling
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant, Daveed Diggs

Hope starts small

Directed by Theodore Melfi

Produced by Entertainment One, Boies/Schiller Film Group

2021103 min6.9 / 10

A tender, grief-centered drama about a woman and her struggling marriage learning to live again through small acts of connection and acceptance.

A woman adjusting to life after a loss contends with a feisty bird that's taken over her garden — and a husband who's struggling to find a way forward.

Clusters

Grief Support Friendships Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Emotional Downfall Weddings and Marriage Friendship Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Friendship Marriage Loss Grief Bird Starling

Where to watch

StreamNetflix

Questions people ask

Is The Starling sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Starling violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The Starling scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Starling easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does The Starling end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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.

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