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Blackbird

Blackbird

6,8 /10 (220 Votes)
2019 EN 98 min

Overview

A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters.

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Release date

06/09/2019

Votes

220

Popularity

1.3

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

98 min

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SWITCH.

SWITCH.

2020-10-20

⭐ 6

'Blackbird' only flies high thanks to its incredibly strong cast, and although the narrative misses dramatic beats, the film still packs an emotional punch while adding to the conversation about legalised euthanasia. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-blackbird-star-studded-cast-saves-generic-film

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Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

2021-05-07

⭐ 8

It looks like this movie got panned by a lot of reviewers for taking a familiar plot (dying character wants to gather family together before suicide) and does nothing miraculous or stunning with it. I enjoyed the movie. Susan Sarandon and Sam O’Neill rarely disappoint, and the ensemble supporting cast did a credible job. There is a lot of humor, some of it dark humor by the dying character, and a strong script overall, in my opinion. Even the supporting characters are well-developed - no two-dimensional stereotypes that I could identify. I guess my standard is a bit lower than some of t…

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