The Yellow Birds

The Yellow Birds

There Are Moments That Test Us And Choices That Define Us

Directed by Alexandre Moors

Produced by Cinelou Films, Echo Films

201896 min6.0 / 10

A somber, intimate war drama centered on the bond between two soldiers and the moral weight of promises made in the shadow of combat.

Two young soldiers, Bartle and Murph, navigate the terrors of the Iraq war under the command of the older, troubled Sergeant Sterling. All the while, Bartle is tortured by a promise he made to Murph's mother before their deployment.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Yellow Birds sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Yellow Birds scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does The Yellow Birds end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Yellow Birds easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Yellow Birds violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Yellow Birds

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Yellow Birds

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Yellow Birds, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Yellow Birds, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Yellow Birds, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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