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THE STARLING SUBSCRIPTION

The Starling  is a 2021 American  drama  film directed by  Theodore Melfi  and written by  Matt Harris . It stars  Melissa McCarthy ,  Chris O'Dowd ,  Timothy Olyphant ,  Daveed Diggs ,  Skyler Gisondo ,  Ravi Kapoor ,  Laura Harrier ,  Rosalind Chao ,  Loretta Devine , and  Kevin Kline . It premiered at the  2021 Toronto International Film Festival  on September 12, 2021, and had a  limited release  on September 17, 2021, prior to streaming on  Netflix  on September 24, 2021. It received unfavorable reviews from critics.  Plot A married couple, the Maynards, suffer after the death of their baby daughter from  SIDS . The husband, Jack ( Chris O’Dowd ), is in a residential mental hospital while his wife Lilly ( Melissa McCarthy ) remains at home, dealing with her own feelings alone. Lilly is trying to hold it together for Jack's return from the facility. Employed at a grocery store, she works to maintain her family's property. As if Lilly's troubles weren't bad enoug