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Directed by | Andrea Arnold |
Written by | Andrea Arnold |
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Cinematography | Robbie Ryan |
Edited by | Joe Bini |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
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Language | English |
Box office | $20,146[1] |
Bird is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Andrea Arnold and starring Nykiya Adams, Barry Keoghan, and Franz Rogowski.
The film had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2024.[2] The film was theatrically released in the United States and the United Kingdom by Mubi on 8 November 2024.[3]
Keoghan reportedly came aboard the project in May 2023 after leaving the cast of Ridley Scott epic Gladiator II.[5] That same month Franz Rogowski was revealed to be in talks to join the cast.[6]
Principal photography took place in the south of England with filming locations including Gravesend, Dartford, Ashford and Bean, Kent in June 2023.[7][8] In July 2023 filming took place on the Isle of Sheppey.[9] Robbie Ryan served as the cinematographer.
The soundtrack was scored by British electronic artist Burial. It also featured tracks by Fontaines D.C. and Sleaford Mods.[10]
Bird was presented at the European Film Market as part of the Berlin International Film Festival, with Cornerstone Films handling sales.[11] The film was selected in the main competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,[12] where it premiered on 16 May 2024.[2] Prior to, Mubi acquired UK and Irish distribution rights to the film from Cornerstone, then subsequently purchasing the distribution rights for North America and Turkey.[13][14] The film will also play at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024.[15] It will be released in theaters by Mubi in the United Kingdom and the United States on November 8, 2024, with a streaming release in Turkey on a later date.[3]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 93 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Director Andrea Arnold strikes a coming-of-age chord through Nykiya Adams' moving performance, marrying fantasy and reality to the dizzying end."[16] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 32 critic reviews indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[17]
The film received seven nominations at the British Independent Film Awards in November 2024.[18]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Cannes Film Festival | 25 May 2024 | Palme d'Or | Andrea Arnold | Nominated | [19] |
Queer Palm | Nominated | [20] | |||
Prix de la Citoyenneté | Won | [21] | |||
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival | 26 September 2024 | Outstanding Female-Led Feature Film | Bird | Won | [22] |
European Film Awards | 7 December 2024 | European Director | Andrea Arnold | Pending | [23] |
European Actor | Franz Rogowski | Pending | |||
British Independent Film Awards | 8 December 2024 | Best Director | Andrea Arnold | Pending | [24] |
Best Supporting Performance | Barry Keoghan | Pending | |||
Franz Rogowski | Pending | ||||
Breakthrough Performance | Nykiya Adams | Pending | |||
Best Casting | Lucy Pardee | Pending | |||
Best Editing | Joe Bini | Pending | |||
Best Original Music | Burial | Pending |