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Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020 109 min United States of America R 18+
★6.5
Action, Crime
Director: Cathy Yan
🎭 Based on
«Birds of Prey»
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Description
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
Budget:
$75M
US Gross:
$84.17M
Worldwide:
$205.54M
Starring
Margot Robbie
Actor
Rosie Perez
Actor
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2021
— Best Young Performer
Saturn Awards 2021
— Best Costume Design
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2021
— Best Fight
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2021
— Best Villain
Saturn Awards 2021
— Best Comic Book Adaptation
Saturn Awards 2021
— Best Actress
Saturn Awards 2021
— Best Supporting Actress
Saturn Awards 2021
— Best Visual Effects
Key opinion
Birds of Prey is a polarizing entry in the DCEU, widely praised for Margot Robbie's charismatic performance as Harley Quinn but criticized for its disjointed narrative and thin character development. While some viewers enjoy its chaotic, colorful aesthetic and humor, others find the plot incoherent and the departures from comic book source material alienating.
| Acting | Margot Robbie delivers a standout, career-defining performance that serves as the film's primary anchor. | |
| Production | The film features visually striking production design that effectively complements its colorful, chaotic tone. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative is plagued by a thin, incoherent structure that struggles to balance the team dynamic with Harley Quinn’s solo arc. | |
| Adaptation | Adaptation fidelity is highly divisive; many critics feel the characterizations of established figures like Cassandra Cain and the Birds of Prey are fundamentally at odds with the source material. | |
| Humor | Opinions on the film's humor and tone are split, with some finding it refreshingly funny and distinct, while others perceive it as repetitive or forced. |