Never lose sight of survival
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.
Bird Box (2018) is a horror, thriller and drama film directed by Susanne Bier, released on December 13, 2018 with a runtime of 2h 4m. It stars Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich and Sarah Paulson. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 10,797 ratings.
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Sandra Bullock
as Malorie Hayes
Trevante Rhodes
as Tom
John Malkovich
as Douglas
Sarah Paulson
as Jessica
Jacki Weaver
as Cheryl
Rosa Salazar
as Lucy
Danielle Macdonald
as Olympia
Lil Rel Howery
as Charlie
Tom Hollander
as Gary
mgk
as Felix
BD Wong
as Greg
Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Rick
Directed by Susanne Bier, written by Eric Heisserer and Josh Malerman, produced by Barbara Muschietti, Chris Morgan and Clayton Townsend.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 10,797 ratings.
Kind of a _The Happening_ meets _A Quiet Place_, but better than the latter and **way** better than the former. Maybe I didn't get eeeeeeverything I wanted out of _Bird Box_ but I'm still on board. I know that I opened this up by saying the movie is very much like two other movies, but what I liked most about is honestly that it's unlike 99.99% of the horror genre, and that little variation was just what I needed…
Reviewed on January 20, 2019
***Well, at least it doesn’t have zombies*** A mass epidemic strikes Earth which makes people go crazy and commit suicide, but only IF they are not blindfolded and SEE the mysterious phenomena. A group of Californians find succor in an abode with covered windows. One woman (Sandra Bullock) and two children try to make it down a remote river to find sanctuary, blindfolded. Trevante Rhodes and John Malkovich costar.…
Reviewed on January 21, 2019
Decent watch, might watch again, and can recommend, at least as a one-off. I have technical frustrations with this movie, but it's premise alone is interesting enough that anyone interested in survival style movies should watch it, though I'm not sure how many people are re-watching this. The movie is cast very well: Sandra Bullock and Jon Malkovich, both wonderfully portray jerk characters in completely different…
Reviewed on July 28, 2020
Bird Box, adapted from Josh Malerman’s novel, presents a chilling premise of an invisible entity that drives people to suicide upon seeing it. The film uses a dual-timeline narrative effectively, balancing present danger with the origin of the chaos. While the internal group conflicts and tension are well-handled, the logic behind the creature’s effects and selective immunity leaves some ambiguity. Strong…
Reviewed on September 30, 2025
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The main cast of Bird Box (2018) includes Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson and Jacki Weaver. The film was directed by Susanne Bier. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bird Box was released on December 13, 2018 and runs for 2h 4m.
Bird Box (2018) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 10,797 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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