If you loved St. Vincent, try The Starling
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Starling has roughly 6.6× fewer votes than St. Vincent — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Theodore Melfi, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags. If that's the register that drew you to St. Vincent, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Starling is
Grief Without Sentimentality. A woman's mourning process is interrupted by a territorial starling attacking her. Melissa McCarthy and Chris O'Dowd ground this story of healing with humor.
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