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The Thing with Feathers
The Thing with Feathers
, 2025Great Britain / Drama / 18+
Going
44
Not going
15
Going
44
Not going
15
Synopsis
A young father hold on reality crumbles following his wife’s death as a strange presence begins to stalk him from the shadowy recesses of the apartment he shares with his two young sons. This mysterious creature, known as “Crow”, seemingly brought to life from the pages of his work as an illustrator, becomes a very real part of all their lives, ultimately guiding them towards the new shape family must take.
Cast
David Thewlis
Voice of Crow
Sam Spruell
Paul
Jessie Cave
School Mum
Henry Boxall
Boy 2
Richard Boxall
Boy 1
Nandi Bhebhe
Mrs. A
Director
Dylan Southern, Dylan Southern
Writer
Dylan Southern, Dylan Southern, Max Porter
Composer
Zebedee Budworth
Film details
Country
Great Britain
Runtime
1 hour 38 minutes
Production year
2025
Online premiere
16 December 2025
World premiere
25 January 2025
Release date
| 20 November 2025 | Russia | World Pictures | |
| 20 July 2026 | Argentina | ||
| 29 January 2026 | Czechia | ||
| 6 March 2026 | Estonia | ||
| 20 March 2026 | Finland | ||
| 15 October 2026 | Germany | 16 | |
| 7 November 2025 | Great Britain | ||
| 8 January 2026 | Greece | ||
| 1 January 2026 | Hong Kong | IIB | |
| 26 March 2026 | Israel | ||
| 20 November 2025 | Italy | ||
| 20 November 2025 | Kyrgyzstan | 16+ | |
| 20 March 2026 | Latvia | 12+ | |
| 10 April 2026 | Lithuania | ||
| 9 January 2026 | Norway | ||
| 28 January 2026 | Philippines | ||
| 28 November 2025 | Poland | ||
| 20 November 2025 | Qatar | ||
| 17 October 2025 | Spain | ||
| 29 May 2026 | Sweden | 15 | |
| 20 November 2025 | UAE | 18TC | |
| 13 November 2025 | Ukraine |
Worldwide Gross
$791,345
Production
Lobo Films, LB Entertainment, Align
Based on
novella “Grief Is The Thing With Feathers” (Max Porter, 2015)
Also known as
The Thing with Feathers, Esa cosa con alas, A Sombra do Corvo, Czas kruka, Das Ding mit Federn, L'ombra del corvo, L'Ombre du corbeau, See linnuke on lein, Skumju tumšie spārni, Surulla on sulkapeite, Tamsios sielvarto plunksnos, Ένα πράγμα με φτερά, Сущность, Чорне пір'я, フェザーズ その家に巣食うもの, 讓悲傷長出翅膀, 더 씽 위드 페더스, Křídla smutku
Updated 9 October 2026
Quotes
Crow
Ah there he is. Sad Dad. Doctor, doctor I think I'm being followed by a crow.
Dad
You're not fucking real.
Crow
Grieving widower to aisle nine. Grieving widower to aisle nine. Stick to routines, is that what he said? Children need routines? Not those boys. Those boys need bows and arrows. They need stories, they need a myths, they need chaos, they need Crow!
Dad
[stops and shouts] You're not real!
Showtimes
Currently, the film is not showing in cinemas, but we can send you a message when this animated film returns to the box office.
Interesting facts
Cillian Murphy took on the role of Dad in the stage production at the Galway Arts Festival.
