The Thing with Feathers: Directed by Dylan Southern. With Benedict Cumberbatch, David Thewlis, Jessie Cave, Sam Spruell. A father and his two young sons dealing with the sudden death of their wife and mother.

The Thing with Feathers is a 2025 British drama film starring Benedict Cumberbatch. It is written and directed by Dylan Southern and adapted from the book Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter.

‘The Thing With Feathers’ review: Benedict Cumberbatch fights his dark side in a powerful portrayal of grief – Sundance Film Festival

‘The Thing With Feathers’ Review: A Go-for-Broke Benedict Cumberbatch Unravels in a Movie Stuck Awkwardly Between Horror and Psychodrama Dylan Southern adapts the Max Porter novella, ‘Grief ...

2 days ago · The acting performances in "The Thing With Feathers" suffer from the film's overall lack of focus.

5 days ago · Benedict Cumberbatch joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance to discuss playing the extreme grief of his new movie.

5 days ago · ‘The Thing with Feathers’ Review: Benedict Cumberbatch Plays a Widowed Father in a Movie That’s Overly Literal About Turning Grief into — Yes — an Oversize Crow Dylan Southern's movie is ...

4 days ago · Benedict Cumberbatch gives one of his best, most alive and inventive performances yet in ‘The Thing With Feathers,’ which just premiered at Sundance.

2 days ago · Benedict Cumberbatch discusses his fantastical drama 'The Thing With Feathers' in a new interview with Deadline out of Sundance.

May 16, 2023 · EXCLUSIVE: Benedict Cumberbatch has signed to star in Dylan Southern’s adaptation of Max Porter’s acclaimed novel Grief is the Thing With Feathers, about a father and his two young sons...