Bird Box (film)

Bird Box
Bird Box
	Official release poster
Directed by	Susanne Bier
Screenplay by	Eric Heisserer
Based on	Bird Box; by Josh Malerman
Produced by	Dylan Clark; Chris Morgan; Clayton Townsend;
Starring	Sandra Bullock; Trevante Rhodes; Danielle Macdonald; Rosa Salazar; Sarah Paulson; Jacki Weaver; John Malkovich;
Cinematography	Salvatore Totino
Edited by	Ben Lester
Music by	Trent Reznor; Atticus Ross;
Production; companies	Bluegrass Films; Chris Morgan Productions;
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	November 12, 2018 (AFI Fest); December 14, 2018 (United States);
Running time	124 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$19.8 million

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. The film received mixed reviews from critics but went on to become 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.

^ "Bird Box". AFI Fest. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
^ 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.