Bird Box
“Never lose sight of survival”
Synopsis
Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.
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Bird Box | Official Trailer #2 [HD] | NetflixOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-12-11
Top Cast
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Sandra Bullock
Malorie Hayes
Trevante Rhodes
Tom
John Malkovich
Douglas
Sarah Paulson
Jessica
Jacki Weaver
Cheryl
Rosa Salazar
Lucy
Danielle Macdonald
Olympia
Lil Rel Howery
Charlie
Tom Hollander
Gary
mgk
Felix
BD Wong
Greg
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Rick
Vivien Lyra Blair
Girl / Olympia
Julian Edwards
Boy / Tom
Parminder Nagra
Dr. Lapham
Rebecca Pidgeon
Lydia
Amy Gumenick
Samantha
Taylor Handley
Jason
Release History & Theatrical Window
AFI Fest
Festival / Special Debut
December 21, 2018
VOD & Digital Platforms
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$19.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Susanne Bier
- Screenplay & Story
- Eric Heisserer
- Original Score
- Atticus Ross, Trent Reznor
- Original Title
- Bird Box
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Budget
- $19.8M
- Production Studios
- Bluegrass Films, Chris Morgan Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Susanne Bier
Eric Heisserer, Josh Malerman
Atticus Ross, Trent Reznor
Salvatore Totino, Alexander Witt
Ben Lester
Chris Morgan, Clayton Townsend, Ryan Lewis, Barbara Muschietti, Dylan Clark
Department Leadership Roster
Gregory D. Liegey
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeff Capogreco
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jesse Morrow
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jan Krupp
Visual Effects Supervisor
Chris Holmes
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Bakowski
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gregory L. McMurry
Visual Effects Supervisor
Susanne Bier
Director
Eric Heisserer
Screenplay
Ben Lester
Editor
Salvatore Totino
Director of Photography
Jan Roelfs
Production Design
Matt Leonard
Stunt Coordinator
Atticus Ross
Original Music Composer
Trent Reznor
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bird Box
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What is Bird Box about?
Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.
Who directed Bird Box?
Bird Box was directed by Susanne Bier.
Who stars in Bird Box?
The principal cast of Bird Box includes Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson, Jacki Weaver.
When was Bird Box released and how long is it?
Bird Box was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
Who composed the musical score for Bird Box?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bird Box was composed by Atticus Ross, Trent Reznor.
Is Bird Box based on a book or true story?
Bird Box is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Josh Malerman".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Bird Box?
Bird Box holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); CA: 14A; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).