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The Starling

The Starling

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The Starling

"Hope starts small"

2021

1h 43m

6.9(329 votes)

Drama

Overview

A woman adjusting to life after a loss contends with a feisty bird that's taken over her garden — and a husband who's struggling to find a way forward.

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Netflix

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Production Companies

Entertainment One

Boies/Schiller Film Group

Limelight

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy

Lilly Maynard

Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

Jack Maynard

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Dr. Larry Fine

Timothy Olyphant

Timothy Olyphant

Travis Delp

Daveed Diggs

Daveed Diggs

Ben

Skyler Gisondo

Skyler Gisondo

Dickey

Laura Harrier

Laura Harrier

Sherri

Kimberly Quinn

Kimberly Quinn

Regina

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Velma

Jesse Garcia

Jesse Garcia

Hector

Creative team

Directed by: Theodore Melfi
Written by: Matt Harris
Produced by: Dylan Sellers
Theodore Melfi

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