The Starling

The Starling
Promotional release poster
Directed by	Theodore Melfi
Written by	Matt Harris
Produced by	Theodore Melfi Kim Quinn Dylan Sellers
Starring	Melissa McCarthy Chris O'Dowd Timothy Olyphant Daveed Diggs Skyler Gisondo Laura Harrier Kim Quinn Rosalind Chao Loretta Devine Kevin Kline
Cinematography	Lawrence Sher
Edited by	Matt Friedman Peter Teschner
Music by	Benjamin Wallfisch
Production companies	Limelight Entertainment One Boies/Schiller Film Group
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12) (TIFF) September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17)
Running time	103 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

The Starling is a 2021 American comedy drama film directed by Theodore Melfi and written by Matt Harris. The film stars Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, Timothy Olyphant, Kim Quinn, Skyler Gisondo, Loretta Devine, Ravi Kapoor, Daveed Diggs, Rosalind Chao, Laura Harrier, and Kevin Kline.

The Starling premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2021, and had a limited release on September 17, 2021, prior to streaming on Netflix on September 24, 2021. It received unfavorable reviews from critics.