Birds of Passage fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, crime, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout cinematography
Violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Birds of Passage is violent, tense, and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, crime, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, crime, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Generations of tradition. Consumed by greed.
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Birds of Passage is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MUBI, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, drug use, and strong language.
2 h 5 min
Birds of Passage runs 2 h 5 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Birds of Passage higher (91) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Spanish, with some English. Produced in Colombia, Mexico, Denmark, France, Switzerland.
+25GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Birds of Passage in 39 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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