Brightburn

Name: Brightburn
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
Released: 2019-05-09
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Jackson A. Dunn, Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Matt Jones, Meredith Hagner

2019·Movie·R·91 min·★ 6.2(3,482)

Horror Science Fiction Drama More English titles

“He's not here to save the world.”

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

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United States	Tubi TV	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Home of Horror Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video
Brazil	—	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Brightburn

Brightburn is a 2019 English-language horror, science fiction and drama film directed by David Yarovesky. The cast is led by Jackson A. Dunn, Elizabeth Banks, David Denman. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 3500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Tubi TV.

Brightburn was produced by Troll Court Entertainment, Screen Gems, and Stage 6 Films and made in United States of America. It was released on May 9, 2019, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $33 million worldwide.

Director: David Yarovesky
Writers: Mark Gunn, Brian Gunn
Release date: May 9, 2019
OTT release: August 6, 2019
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $33 million
Production: Troll Court Entertainment, Screen Gems, Stage 6 Films

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Brightburn cast & crew

Brightburn was directed by David Yarovesky and written by Mark Gunn and Brian Gunn.

The cast features Jackson A. Dunn as Brandon Breyer, Elizabeth Banks as Tori Breyer, David Denman as Kyle Breyer, Matt Jones as Noah McNichol, Meredith Hagner as Merilee McNichol, and Becky Wahlstrom as Erica.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Tim Williams, cinematography is by Michael Dallatorre, and it was produced by James Gunn and Nic Crawley.

Is Brightburn worth watching?

Brightburn holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 3,482 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror, science fiction, and drama, Brightburn is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Brightburn

In United States, you can stream Brightburn on Tubi TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on August 6, 2019.

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