According to our sources, Briarcliff Entertainment is expected to release the British drama THE THING WITH FEATHERS on VOD and digital platforms later this month, arriving on December 16th, 2025. The film world premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival before launching in US theaters on November 28th, 2025.
Please note: Briarcliff Entertainment has neither announced nor confirmed the release date. As always, release dates are subject to change.
The Thing with Feathers is written and directed by Dylan Southern and adapted from the book Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Boxall, Henry Boxwall, Eric Lampaert, David Thewlis, Vinette Robinson, and Sam Spruell.
In the film, left to raise two young sons after the unexpected death of his wife, Dad’s life begins to unravel. Grief is messy and chaotic enough as it is, but when it takes the form of an unhinged and unwanted house guest—Crow—taunting him from the shadows, things start to spiral out of control… but maybe that’s exactly what Dad needs.
We’ve added the release date to our Streaming Calendar. Check out the film’s official US trailer below.