Bird Box is a post-apocalyptic thriller directed by Susanne Bier and based on the novel of the same name by Josh Malerman. The movie primarily revolves around Malorie (played by Sandra Bullock), a pregnant woman who, along with a group of survivors, survives an unexplained epidemic that causes people to commit suicide after looking at a mysterious creature.
Malorie and the others decide to seek refuge in a house, where they try to survive while wearing blindfolds to avoid the sight of the creature. The story then jumps back and forth between the present, five years after the outbreak, where Malorie, now with two children, embarks on a perilous journey to reach a sanctuary that she believes will be the family's salvation, and the past, where she recounts her story of survival and the deaths of her fellow survivors.
The journey is fraught with danger, including navigating a treacherous river in a rowboat while blindfolded and facing a cult that worship the creature and believes it is a path to a new level of being. Along the way, Malorie encounters other survivors, including Tom (Trevante Rhodes), with whom she forms a deep bond.
Ultimately, after facing numerous challenges and personal demons, Malorie and her children reach the sanctuary, but not without losses. The movie ends with hope for the future as Malorie and the children begin a new life with the other survivors at the sanctuary.
Bird Box is a tense, suspenseful thriller that explores the vulnerability of humans in the face of the unknown and the lengths to which a mother will go to protect her children. It received generally positive reviews, with critics praising Bullock's performance and the movie's themes of family and survival.