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Birdy

Birdy

Dec 14, 1984
120 min
DramaWar
7.1/ 10
546 votes

Overview

Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.1/10
546 votes
IMDB
7.2/10
25,571 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
84%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
71/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$12,000,000Production cost
Box Office$1,400,000Worldwide gross
Profit-$10,600,000Loss
ROI
-88.3%Return on investment
US Box Office$1,455,045Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

3 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Production information

"A soaring experience unlike anything you've ever seen before."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$1,400,000

Production Companies

TriStar PicturesA&M Films

Cast & Crew

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