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: 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.

11 hours ago · The feature is adapted from Max Porter’s 2015 novel, Grief is the Thing with Feathers, which follows a grief-stricken father after the death of his wife. Left to take care of his two boys after their family tragedy, Benedict Cumberbatch's character must work diligently to be the caretaker his sons need.

‘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 ...

4 days ago · With an all-in performance from Benedict Cumberbatch and a unique visual style, "The Thing With Feathers" is an inescapably compelling drama — even if its concept is perhaps a bit more ...

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

Jan 25, 2025 · Benedict Cumberbatch touched down at the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance ahead of the world premiere of his new drama film, “The Thing With the Feathers.” Written and directed ...

Jan 26, 2025 · In “The Thing with Feathers,” Benedict Cumberbatch plays a London creator of graphic novels who, quite suddenly, finds himself a widower (his beloved wife collapsed on the kitchen floor and ...

6 days ago · In Dylan Southern’s The Thing with Feathers, Benedict Cumberbatch plays a grieving widower struggling, with his two young sons, to handle the recent loss of his wife. A comic book artist with ...

Jan 26, 2025 · Adapted from the 2015 novella “Grief Is the Thing with Feathers” by Max Porter, the movie finds Cumberbatch as the father of two young boys, played by real-life brothers Richard and Henry Boxall. The trio are grieving over the unexpected death of their mother, a woman who Dad says later on was literally “everything” to him (and, no, we ...