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RUNTIME
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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Songbird
"The only way out is together."
2020 1h 25m EN
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6.1
MID
★6.1TMDB · 802
Science FictionThriller
Synopsis
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During a pandemic lockdown, Nico, a young man with rare immunity, must overcome martial law, murderous vigilantes and a powerful family to reunite with his love, Sara.
“The only way out is together.”
Cast
KJ Apa
Nico
Sofia Carson
Sara
Craig Robinson
Lester
Bradley Whitford
William Griffin
Peter Stormare
Emmett Harland
Elpidia Carrillo
Grammy / Lita
Alexandra Daddario
May
Lia McHugh
Emma Griffin
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Adam Mason
- Writers
- Adam Mason, Simon Boyes
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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MONEY
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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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MONEY
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Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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ERA
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Released 6 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Adam Mason, shot by Jacques Jouffret. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Lorne Balfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Geoffrey O'Brien shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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KJ Apa and Sofia Carson and Craig Robinson carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Adam Mason directs. Jacques Jouffret behind the camera. Lorne Balfe scores. Geoffrey O'Brien cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 4Released 6 years ago.
- 5Directed by Adam Mason, shot by Jacques Jouffret. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Lorne Balfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Geoffrey O'Brien shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8KJ Apa and Sofia Carson and Craig Robinson carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "The only way out is together.".
- 10IMDB entry: tt12592252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jacques Jouffret
- Original score
- Lorne Balfe
- Editing
- Geoffrey O'Brien
- Production design
- Jennifer Spence
- Costume design
- Lisa Norcia
- Makeup / hair
- Maggie Fung
- Stunt coordinator
- Tim Mikulecky
- Runtime
- 85 min · 1h 25m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2,500,000
- Box office
- $1,000,000
- Return
- 40% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- IMDB
- Songbird (2020)
Also by
Adam Mason
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
- IN
Invisible Narratives
US
Platinum Dunes
US
STXfilms
US
CatchLight Studios
US
Key crew
- First Assistant DirectorMarc Newland
- StuntsJoost Janssen
- Stunt DriverBen Scott
- Stunt DoubleTom McComas
- Stunt DoubleShane Daniels
- StuntsTiffany Abney
- StuntsThomas Forbes-Johnson
- Stunt DriverJoey Freitas
- Second Assistant DirectorSteven Hacker
- Stunt CoordinatorTim Mikulecky
- Stunt DoubleAlice Rietveld
- Stunt DriverJimmy N. Roberts
- Set CostumerJames David Leal
- ProducerAdam Goodman
- ProducerMichael Bay
- ProducerAndrew Sugerman
- ProducerJeanette Volturno
- Executive ProducerMichael Kase
- ProducerJason Clark
- ProducerMarcei A. Brubaker Brown
- ProducerEben Davidson
- Makeup Department HeadMaggie Fung
- Production DesignJennifer Spence
- Costume DesignLisa Norcia
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- quarantine
- post-apocalyptic future
- lockdown
- pandemic
- covid-19
- shot in lockdown
- intense
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2020-12-11PG-13· PVOD
Also known as
International titles
- Певчая птицаRU
- InfectadosMX
- โควิด 23 ไวรัสล้างโลกTH
- 末世戰疫HK
