Blackbird Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Aug. 25, 2020

Blackbird

Release Date: Friday, September 18, 2020 VOD / Digital Friday, September 18, 2020 Limited

Mia Wasikowska, Rainn Wilson, Diane Keaton, Kate Winslet, Sam Neill, Christian Torpe, Susan Sarandon, Lindsay Duncan, Sherryl Clark, David Bernardi, Roger Michell, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Anson Boon

R Drama N/A

3.2

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21% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Lily (Susan Sarandon) and Paul (Sam Neill) summon their loved ones to their beach house for one final gathering after Lily decides to end her long battle with ALS on her own terms. The couple is planning a loving weekend complete with holiday traditions, but the mood becomes strained when unresolved issues surface between Lily and her daughters Jennifer (Kate Winslet) and Anna (Mia Wasikowska). Joining the collective farewell are Lily’s son in law (Rainn Wilson), her lifelong friend (Lindsay Duncan), daughter’s partner (Bex Taylor-Klaus) and grandson (Anson Boon). Her story is ultimately one of hope, love and a celebration of life.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Blackbird.

Kate Winslet
Lee, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Diane Keaton
Summer Camp , Book Club
Mia Wasikowska
HHhH, Alice in Wonderland
Susan Sarandon
The Six Triple Eight, Blue Beetle
Sam Neill
Thor: Love and Thunder, Scarygirl
Rainn Wilson
Hitpig!, Ezra
A
Anson Boon
Widow Clicquot , Crawl
L
Lindsay Duncan
Alice in Wonderland, Made in Italy
B
Bex Taylor-Klaus
Trim Season, Dumplin'

Crew Behind the Film

The Blackbird behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Roger Michell last directed The Duke and My Cousin Rachel.

Director: Roger Michell
Screenwriter: Christian Torpe
Producers: David Bernardi
Sherryl Clark

Studios: Screen Media Films
Production Company: Millennium Films

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for language, some drug use and brief sexual material
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Blackbird movie trailers and clips.

Drama

Blackbird Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Blackbird movie production.

Key Facts

The film will premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival (8/31/19).
Diane Keaton will play the mother, Lily, while Kate Winslet and Mia Wasikowsa will play her daughters (Deadline, 7/18/18).
An English-language remake of Bille August’s 2014 Danish-language pic Silent Heart.

Production Updates

Aug 2019

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Jul 2018

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Shooting in set to start in August in London.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Blackbird was released in VOD / Digital on Friday, September 18, 2020. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Infidel, No Escape and Antebellum.

Movie Theaters

2020-09-18 Limited

United States

Streaming

2020-09-18 VOD / Digital

United States

On DVD, Blu-ray & 4K

2020-11-00 DVD

Estimated

2020-11-00 DVD

Estimated

Digital (Ultra HD) & more