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The Starling

A woman navigating life after a loss grapples with a feisty bird that has taken over her garden — and a husband wrestling to forge a path forward.

Director(s)

Theodore Melfi

Where to watch

Netflix

Netflix

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Cast & Crew

Timothy Olyphant

Timothy Olyphant

Travis Delp

Rosalind Chao

Rosalind Chao

Fawn

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Dr. Larry Fine

Don McManus

Don McManus

Big Daddy

Daveed Diggs

Daveed Diggs

Ben

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Velma

Edi Patterson

Edi Patterson

Margie

Skyler Gisondo

Skyler Gisondo

Dickey

Theodore Melfi

Theodore Melfi

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Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy

Lilly Maynard

Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

Jack Maynard

Jesse García

Jesse García

Hector

Scott MacArthur

Scott MacArthur

Ralph the Trucker

Veronica Falcón

Veronica Falcón

Psych Tech Rosaria Alvarez

Kimberly Quinn

Kimberly Quinn

Regina

Emily Tremaine

Emily Tremaine

Alice

Laura Harrier

Laura Harrier

Sherri

Ravi Kapoor

Ravi Kapoor

Dr. Manmohan

Owen Atlas

Owen Atlas

Howie

Details

GenresDrama
Runtime1h 43 mins
Released on17 Sep 2021
Languageen
Produced InCanada
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Reviews

Giovanni

7/10

Full Analysis at https://www.spotamovie.com/ - **Intro**- The Starling is an American movie released in 2021. It belongs to the category of drama, and it lasts for one hour and forty-two minutes. The Starling let us connect with nature and rediscover the inner desire of love and life that we sometimes lose because of unfortunate events. We recommend watching the movie because it reminds us how fragile and strong we are at the same time. And to increase your strength, let us guide you through this story. - **The Story** - Lilly and Jack are a couple full of dreams and love for their baby Katie. But, unfortunately, due to a tragic event, their lives change, taking paths unthinkable for them. Life has the power to surprise us when we forget how something terrible but natural can easily break us. Therefore Lilly and Jack begin a personal journey among the paths of grieving, mental health and life to, hopefully, find a new destination. Interesting characters will try to support them. Among them, one is definitely unexpected but efficacious. Will Lilly and Jack be able to find their life again? Who is this mysterious character? And what is it going to teach us? - **Full Analysis** and Insights at https://www.spotamovie.com/the-starling-2021-movie-recommendation-and-analysis/

Peter McGinn

9/10

WHenever I see Melissa McCarthy in another non-comedic role, I get more and more impressed. She is still great at physical humor and delivering funny or ironic lines, but there are layers to her performances now. Her anger, frustration, sadness, all feel real to me. This movie could easily have been rated 6 stars by me with the wrong actress playing the role. Chris O’Dowd’s role is thankless at first; he gives a one-note performance because that is what the plot calls for. The man is entrenched in guilt and depression, so there he is. But later in the movie he is called upon to develop gradually as a character, and he quickly matches Ms. McCarthy’s textured performance. The supporting cast mostly are right on the mark as well. I don’t want to overstate it; this is not destined to be in my top ten movies ever, but it is pretty darn good and I would not change the TV if this comes on while I am cruising channels.

All Trailers

The Starling | Official Trailer | Netflix
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