White Bird (film)

White Bird
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMarc Forster
Screenplay byMark Bomback
Based onWhite Bird: A Wonder Story
by R. J. Palacio
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMatthias Koenigswieser
Edited byMatt Chessé
Music byThomas Newman
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release dates
  • January 4, 2024 (2024-01-04) (International)
  • October 4, 2024 (2024-10-04) (United States)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million
Box office$8.8 million

White Bird (marketed with the subtitle A Wonder Story) is a 2024 American war drama film directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by Mark Bomback, based on the 2019 graphic novel of the same name by R. J. Palacio. Serving as both a spin-off prequel and a sequel to Wonder (2017), it stars Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson, and Helen Mirren, with Gheisar reprising his role as Julian Albans from Wonder.

White Bird was released in Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia on January 4, 2024; it was released in the United States by Lionsgate on October 4, 2024, to positive reviews from critics.