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The Thing with Feathers

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Yes. The Thing with Feathers is based on Grief Is The Thing With Feathers, a 2015 book by Max Porter. The film came out on 28 November 2025 in theaters. The book runs to 121 pages, about 2 h 30 m of reading.

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The book
Title Grief Is The Thing With Feathers
Author Max Porter
First published 2015
Pages 121
Reading time about 2 h 30 m
ISBN 9780571323760
The screen version
Title The Thing with Feathers
Format Film
Director Dylan Southern
Main cast Benedict Cumberbatch, David Thewlis, Sam Spruell, Vinette Robinson, Leo Bill
Where In theaters
Release 28 November 2025
Status Released
Runtime 1 h 39 m
Genre drama

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