Liz and the Blue Bird fingerprintStunning style, big heart, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Liz and the Blue Bird is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around growing up, everyday modern life, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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The truth will break your heart.
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Liz and the Blue Bird is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 31 min
Liz and the Blue Bird runs 1 h 31 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 76 out of 100, so both groups see Liz and the Blue Bird much the same way.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
+8GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Liz and the Blue Bird in 22 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 47 storytelling tropes for Liz and the Blue Bird, including No Name Given, Character Tics, Living Emotional Crutch.
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