Blackbird

Name: Blackbird
Genre: Drama
Released: April 24, 2015
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 33

2015

METASCORE

Generally unfavorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews

See All

USER SCORE

No score yet

tbd

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

tbd	Your Score
tbd	User Score No score yet

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Play Sound

Please enter your birth date to watch this video:

You are not allowed to view this material at this time.

Blackbird

Now Playing: Blackbird

Movie Details & Credits

RLJ Entertainment | Release Date: April 24, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: A young singer struggles with his sexuality and the treatment of others while coming of age in a small Southern Baptist community.

Director: Patrik-Ian Polk

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 99 min

See All Details and Credits

Watch Now

Buy on

Stream On

Expand

Metascore

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Critic Reviews

Stephanie Merry

Apr 23, 2015

The heart of the movie is in the right place. And although some of the acting from the younger stars comes across as amateurish, a few performances truly shine. Read full review

David Lewis

Apr 23, 2015

An odd duck, a Southern melodrama that aspires to be a sensitive coming-of-age story, with some humor mixed in. Sometimes it doesn’t soar the way it should, though it remains engaging most of the way. Read full review

Andy Webster

Apr 28, 2015

Despite its sense of mission, the film suffers from soapy excesses and narrative disjunctures. Read full review

Diego Semerene

Apr 22, 2015

The film is, like its main character, too naïve to understand or, at least, to deploy the reparative powers of camp. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Apr 22, 2015

It can’t be faulted for its noble intentions. Like many an after-school special, however, it can be faulted in virtually every other department, including stilted performances, turgid dialogue, flat direction, and a general ignorance regarding human nature. Read full review

SEE ALL 5 REVIEWS

User Score

Write a Review

tbd

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

No reviews yet.

More From Metacritic

What to Watch Right Now on Paramount+

Find a list of the best recent and upcoming film and TV titles added to...

What to Watch Right Now on Amazon's Prime Video

Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming...

What to Watch Right Now on Netflix

Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming...

What to Watch Right Now on Hulu

Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming...

Awards & Rankings

Current Movie Releases

By MetascoreBy User Score

1 81 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

2 77 Project Hail Mary

3 75 Send Help

4 73 Hoppers

5 72 The Sheep Detectives

SEE ALL