After losing her beloved father, Helen finds herself saved by an unlikely friendship with a stubborn hawk named Mabel. Through the bond, Helen rediscovers the beauty of being alive.
H Is for Hawk (2025) is a drama film directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, released on November 26, 2025 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Lindsay Duncan and Denise Gough. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 32 ratings.
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Claire Foy
as Helen
Brendan Gleeson
as Dad
Lindsay Duncan
as Mum
Denise Gough
as Christina
Sam Spruell
as Stuart
Emma Cunniffe
as Mandy
Josh Dylan
as James
Arty Froushan
as Amar
Eden Hamilton
as Young Helen
Sean Kearns
as Breeder
William Chubb
as Master
Miranda Bell
as Master's Wife
Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, written by Emma Donoghue and Helen Macdonald, produced by Lena Headey, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 32 ratings.
Academic “Helen” (Claire Foy) is close to her photo journalist dad (Brendan Gleeson) and so is deeply affected when he quite suddenly dies. She tries to be around for her mum (Lindsay Duncan) and brother “James” (Josh Dylan) but with her tenure at her university (and therefore the lease on her home) coming to an end she seems devoid of much purpose. One thing she had shared with her father shortly before he died…
Reviewed on January 30, 2026
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H Is for Hawk (2025) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of H Is for Hawk (2025) includes Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Lindsay Duncan, Denise Gough and Sam Spruell. The film was directed by Philippa Lowthorpe. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
H Is for Hawk was released on November 26, 2025 and runs for 2h.
H Is for Hawk (2025) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 32 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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