The Starling (2021)

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Hope starts small

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.

• Released: 2021-09-17
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 43m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 336 votes

Directed by Theodore Melfi.

Top cast

• Melissa McCarthy as Lilly Maynard
• Chris O'Dowd as Jack Maynard
• Kevin Kline as Dr. Larry Fine
• Timothy Olyphant as Travis Delp
• Daveed Diggs as Ben
• Skyler Gisondo as Dickey
• Laura Harrier as Sherri
• Kimberly Quinn as Regina
• Loretta Devine as Velma
• Jesse Garcia as Hector

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Starling

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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