Bird on a Wire fingerprintHigh energy, emotionally cool.
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some situational comedy and slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Bird on a Wire is thrilling, fast-paced, and tense.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some situational comedy and slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and slapstick.
Everyday modern life
Its world is built around everyday modern life.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Bird on a Wire is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44/100 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 26%, and Metacritic 36). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 50 min
Bird on a Wire runs 1 h 50 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Bird on a Wire higher (56) than critics (31). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $139 million worldwide, 6.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+61GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Bird on a Wire in 75 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 24 storytelling tropes for Bird on a Wire, including The Ace, Titled After the Song, Dirty Cop.
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