Theodore Melfi
as Director
The Starling
English,Filipino,Français,Indonesian,Português,Русский,اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ,اُردُو,বাংলা,ਪੰਜਾਬੀ,中文
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Description
The comedy film The Starling, starring Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, Kevin Kline, etc., directed by Theodore Melfi, was released on September 24, 2021 in the United States. It tells the story of after Lilly suffers a loss, a combative Starling takes nest beside her quiet home. The feisty bird taunts and attacks the grief-stricken Lilly. On her journey to expel the Starling, she rediscovers her will to live and capacity for love. This is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 102 minutes and its worldwide box office is not listed in the available detail data. It has received a rating of 6.4/10 from 14,664 viewers.
Top Cast
Melissa McCarthy
as Lilly Maynard
Chris O'Dowd
as Jack Maynard
Kevin Kline
as Dr. Larry Fine
Timothy Olyphant
as Travis Delp
Daveed Diggs
as Ben
Skyler Gisondo
as Dickie
Laura Harrier
as Sherri
Rosalind Chao
as Fawn
Kimberly Quinn
as Regina
Loretta Devine
as Velma
Jesse Garcia
as Hector
Edi Patterson
as Margie
Emily Tremaine
as Alice
Dickson Obahor
as Hank
Ravi Kapoor
as Dr. Manmohan
Owen Atlas
as Howie
Gustavo Gomez
as Brawny Dude - Sam
Carla Gallo
as Doctor Wilson
Emily Tremaine Fernandez
as Alice
Matt Harris
as Writer
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Filming Location
127A Smithfield Road, Frederiksted, Virgin Islands
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment
Award
21 wins & 43 nominations total
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User Review
Good movie!
Good movie!
Good movie!
Good movie!
source: The Starling
Sad topic, but not totally a sad movie. Melissa McCarthy is fantastic, as expected. It's about loss, love, a bird, and a few misfits. There are laughs along the way when you least expect it, and the story moves forward, as does life.
While the storyline is a little thin on the full impact or the loss of someone and sorting out mental health, it does a good job of showing different sides. Just the right mix of sad and happy to have an impact. Mental health is no joke and there should continue to be more light shone on the struggle. Great choice on actors.
Very relatable film for anyone who has lost a baby. It was gorgeous. Loved every minute of it. It makes me terribly sad to read all the bad reviews. I'm certain you don't have to have had lived experience to love this film, UT for those of us who have, it was so wonderful to see the aftermath of the event played out in such real world terms. Grief is sad, grief is funny. This is life. I absolutely loved it.
This movie is wonderful! I don't usually watch sad movies, but this was well done! Sadness, but a little of Melissas humor! I highly recommend. Im not sure why people didn't like this.
The love you take is equal to the love you make.-Paul McCartney.
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