The Yellow Birds fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Serious throughout
War, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Yellow Birds is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and profoundly sad.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
War, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around war, everyday modern life, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Yellow Birds is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 45%, and Metacritic 56). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 36 min
The Yellow Birds runs 1 h 36 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 51 and audiences 58 out of 100, so both groups see The Yellow Birds much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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5.8
