The Painted Bird fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about growing up.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, society, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Painted Bird is brutally violent, tense, and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and profoundly sad. Much of it is about growing up.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
History, society, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, society, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Painted Bird is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 49 min
The Painted Bird runs 2 h 49 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Painted Bird higher (77) than audiences (68). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $8 million to make and earned $659,535 worldwide, 8% of its budget.
It was made in Czech, with some German, Latin, Russian. Produced in Slovakia, Czechia, Ukraine.
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