THE THING WITH FEATHERS
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United Kingdom / 2025 / 104 min
Written and Directed by Dylan Southern
Produced by:
SunnyMarch
Lobo FilmsFinanciers include:
Align
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Based on the bestselling Max Porter book and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, The Thing with Feathers is about a man who loses his wife suddenly and must carry on raising his two young sons.
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The Thing with Feathers will be in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on 21 November 2025.
It will be released in the US and Canada from 28 November 2025.
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World Premiere - Sundance Film Festival - Premieres Strand
European Premiere - Berlinale - Special Gala
Irish Premiere - Galway Film Fleadh
UK Premiere - BFI London Film Festival - Love Strand
UK Special Screening - Letters Live Presents The Thing with Feathers - shown in cinemas nationwide live from Leicester Square
Other Notable Film Festivals
Karlovy Vary - Official Selection
Zurich - Golden Eye for Benedict Cumberbatch
Dinard - Official Competition
Sitges - Official Competition -
“between social drama and heightened horror; if Ken Loach dreamed up The Babadook, it might look something like this” Deadline
“one of the most artistically bold movies exploring grief … a hybrid of horror and drama that leaves an indelible mark … Hitchcock-inspired sound design … brilliant central performance by Benedict Cumberbatch” Film Cinerama
“Benedict Cumberbatch [hurls] himself into the role of a bereaved husband in a performance touched by madness that holds nothing back. His wounds are gashed continually being reopened.” The Hollywood Reporter
“has the power to elicit an intense, raw and even therapeutic response” Loud and Clear
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The Thing with Feathers, based on the bestselling Max Porter novel and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, is about a man who loses his wife suddenly and is left to pick up the pieces on his own and work through his grief, which manifests itself in the form of a haunting and somehow comforting crow. Voiced by David Thewlis.
Nominated for three British Independent Film Awards.
—World Premiere - Sundance Film Festival
—EU Premiere - Berlin International Film Festival
—UK Premiere - BFI London Film Festival
“if Ken Loach dreamed up The Babadook, it would look something like this… pitch-perfect portrayal of grief” Deadline