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‘The Thing With Feathers’ Drops Sneak Peek as Early Reviews Land Before Friday Release

The adaptation of Max Porter’s novella centers on a father’s grief embodied by a taunting Crow.

Benedict Cumberbatch portrays the suddenly single father of two boys, portrayed by Henry and Richard Boxall, in “The Thing With Feathers.” (Courtesy of Briarcliff Entertainment)
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as a grieving widower in "The Thing With Feathers." (Photo courtesy Briarcliff Entertainment)
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Overview

  • Collider released an exclusive clip showing Benedict Cumberbatch’s character, a newly widowed father, struggling to keep life steady for his two sons.
  • The film opens in theaters on Friday, November 28, with publicity peaking this week through previews, interviews, and first-wave reviews.
  • Written and directed by Dylan Southern from Max Porter’s Grief Is the Thing With Feathers, the film foregrounds male grief as its central subject.
  • David Thewlis voices Crow, a physical presence performed in costume by Eric Lampaert, with Richard and Henry Boxall as the sons and supporting roles for Jessie Cave, Vinette Robinson, Sam Spruell, and Leo Bill.
  • Early reactions highlight Cumberbatch’s performance and describe the production’s stark 4:3 framing and very dark cinematography as potent for theaters but challenging on home screens, with at least one review calling the film middling.