Bird Box (film)

Bird Box
Official release poster
Directed bySusanne Bier
Screenplay byEric Heisserer
Based onBird Box
by Josh Malerman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySalvatore Totino
Edited byBen Lester
Music by
Production
companies
  • Bluegrass Films
  • Chris Morgan Productions
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • November 12, 2018 (2018-11-12) (AFI Fest)
  • December 14, 2018 (2018-12-14) (United States)
Running time
124 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$19.8 million[2]

Bird Box is a 2018 American post-apocalyptic horror thriller film directed by Susanne Bier and written by Eric Heisserer, based on the 2014 novel by Josh Malerman. The film follows the character Malorie Hayes, played by Sandra Bullock, as she tries to protect herself and two children from entities which cause people who look at them to kill themselves.

Bird Box had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on November 12, 2018, and began a limited release on December 14, before streaming worldwide on Netflix on December 21, 2018. Despite mixed reviews from critics, the film became the most-watched film on Netflix within 28 days of release, according to Netflix.

A spin-off sequel, Bird Box Barcelona, was released on Netflix on July 14, 2023.

  1. ^ "Bird Box". AFI Fest. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Film and Television Tax Credit Program Program 2.0 (PDF) (Report). California Film Commission. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2018.