Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

Name: Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2021-01-12
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Lucas Jade Zumann, Taylor Russell, Jason Isaacs, Lisa Edelstein, David Arquette

2021·Movie·R·109 min·★ 6.9(68)

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““I am James Whitman. I am light. I am truth. I am might. I am youth.””

In the emotionally charged, wild and humorous world of sixteen year old James Whitman, his struggle to overcome anxiety and depression involve seeking advice from Dr. Bird - a giant imaginary pigeon therapist.

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About Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets is a 2021 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Yaniv Raz. The cast is led by Lucas Jade Zumann, Taylor Russell, Jason Isaacs. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets was produced by Ketchup Entertainment and StoryBoard Media and made in United States of America. It was released on January 12, 2021, and carries a R certification.

Director: Yaniv Raz
Writers: Yaniv Raz
Release date: January 12, 2021
OTT release: January 12, 2021
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Ketchup Entertainment, StoryBoard Media

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Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets cast & crew

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets was directed by Yaniv Raz and written by Yaniv Raz.

The cast features Lucas Jade Zumann as James Whitman, Taylor Russell as Sophie, Jason Isaacs as Carl, Lisa Edelstein as Elly, David Arquette as Xavier, and Lily Donoghue as Jorie Whitman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jim Dooley, cinematography is by Pierluigi Malavasi, and it was produced by Artur Galstian and Philip Kim.

Is Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets worth watching?

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 68 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

In United States, you can stream Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or rent and buy it on JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on January 12, 2021.

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