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Bird Box Barcelona
2023 112 min Spain, United States of America R 16+
★5.5
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director: David Pastor, Àlex Pastor
🎭 Based on
«Bird Box»
Trailers
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Teaser
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Description
After a mysterious force decimates the world’s population, Sebastian must navigate his own survival journey through the desolate streets of Barcelona. As he forms uneasy alliances with other survivors and they try to escape the city, an unexpected and even more sinister threat grows.
Budget:
$19.8M
Starring
Mario Casas
Actor
Georgina Campbell
Actor
Diego Calva
Actor
Awards
2 nominations total
Key opinion
Bird Box: Barcelona expands the franchise's universe to a new location with a focus on religious fanaticism and the perspective of the "seers." While praised for its technical polish and Mario Casas's performance, the film is polarized by its unoriginal narrative, clichéd apocalyptic tropes, and confusing scientific twists.
| Acting | Mario Casas delivers a compelling and transformative performance that effectively anchors the film's shift toward a darker anti-hero protagonist. | |
| Production | The production design and cinematography create a visually striking, high-quality aesthetic that effectively translates the apocalyptic atmosphere to the Barcelona setting. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative leans heavily on tired survival tropes and a formulaic script that fails to evolve the genre beyond the standard disaster movie template. | |
| Theme | The film attempts to add philosophical and religious depth, but these themes are often perceived as either provocative explorations of faith or superficial, incoherent gimmicks. | |
| Pacing | The pacing divides audiences between those who appreciate the film's tight suspense and those who find the storytelling drawn-out and uninspired. | |
| Emotion | The emotional connection to the characters is widely viewed as lacking, failing to replicate the resonance found in the original film's protagonists. |