Sequel to Julia Roberts’ $315 million hit film debut with strong Rotten Tomatoes score

White bird has earned a solid rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film is both a sequel and a prequel to 2017 Wonderwhich starred Julia Roberts and was adapted from RJ Palacio’s novel of the same name and grossed $315 million on a $20 million budget. The new film follows displaced bully Julian (Bryce Gheisar, reprising his role) as he learns about his grandmother’s (Helen Mirren) youth in France during World War II. The White bird The cast also includes Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Gillian Anderson, Patsy Ferran, Ishai Golan, Jem Matthews, Stuart McQuarrie, Olivia Ross and Jo Stone-Fewings.

Rotten tomatoes has now calculated an official Tomatometer score for White bird. Compiled from 37 reviews by various critics, The film has received a solid Fresh rating of 73%. That’s just 13 points lower than the original film, which received a Certified Fresh rating of 86%. This score could fluctuate as more reviews are added, but at the time of writing it is the best score for a Marc Forster directorial effort since 2006 Stranger than fiction.

What this Rotten Tomatoes score means for White Bird

The film could be a word-of-mouth success

That Rotten Tomatoes score could indicate that there is still power Wonder franchise even though it has been dormant for seven years. While there are no ratings on the platform yet, other ratings show that the film is receiving an overwhelmingly positive response. Actually, deadline reports that it receives a perfect CinemaScore of A+, suggesting that its audience rating may even be higher than the Tomatometer score it received from critics. White bird Reviews.

It remains to be seen whether this audience reaction will make the film a word-of-mouth hit. While Wonder was a box office hit and landed at number 32 worldwide among the most successful releases of 2017 White bird The release wasn’t as happy as it was It was predicted to debut with under $2 million in its opening weekend at the local box office. However, this positive reaction to the little-known title could make it a surprise hit while it continues to play in theaters.

How White Bird’s Rotten Tomatoes score compares to the recent work of its cast and crew

The film is a bright spot among several bad films

The White bird Rotten Tomatoes score has helped boost critical reception for many main cast and crew members That worked for the film. This isn’t necessarily the case for the stars playing the younger characters, who have shorter resumes and therefore haven’t had time to build any kind of streak. However, in addition to Marc Forster, who directed seven films with lesser scores Stranger than fiction and the new release features multiple characters both in front of and behind the camera. Check out Forster’s current film series below:

White bird has too gave star Helen Mirren one of her best scores of the decade so far. The only film she has acted in that has scored higher as of 2020 The Duke (97%) was a critical and commercial hit Barbie (88%), which she narrated and in which she never appears on screen. Of the films she appeared in, all four were – F9: The Fast Saga (59%), Shazam! Rage of the gods (49%), Fast X (56%), and Golda (53%) – received Rotten scores.

White bird broke a similar winning streak for screenwriter Mark Bomback, who hasn’t received a Fresh rating as a screenwriter or executive producer since 2018 Outlaw King (68%) who, among other things, worked on projects The United States vs. Billie Holiday (55%), Netflix maid (56%), and The art of racing in the rain (45%). Gillian Anderson is the only major talent for whom this scoreline wasn’t a major turnaroundas she recently worked on 2021 Robin Robin (100%) and 2024 scoop (76%).

Our opinion on the White Bird Rotten Tomatoes score

The film could launch an expanded Wonder franchise

If White birdCritical success and potential commercial success could usher in a new era for the franchise. It is the first film since then Wonder debuted in 2017, More entries in the franchise could be arriving soonespecially if their budgets can be kept low enough that they have low financial risks. While original stories could be explored in spin-offs, Palacio also has more source material from which stories can be derived, including 2017’s We are all miracles.

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Although White bird is a prequel for most of its running time, The continuation elements require some knowledge of the previous partso read more about it Wonder ends here.

Gheisars Julian is the only recurring character from the original filmbut the original Wonder In addition to Julia Roberts, the cast also included big stars like Owen Wilson and Jacob Tremblay.

Screen rantis original Wonder The review is also available for further reading and serves as a refresher before the well-received new episode.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes & Deadline

Based on the graphic novel by RJ Palacio, White Bird is an adventure/drama film that follows the events of 2017’s Wonder. After Julian leaves his prep school, his grandmother visits him and begins telling him stories about her childhood in Nazi-occupied France and how her life was simultaneously saved and changed by the kindness of a classmate.

director

Marc Forster

Release date

August 25, 2023

Studio(s)

Participants, Lionsgate, Mandeville Films

Sales partner

Lionsgate

writer

Mark Bomber

Duration

120 minutes

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