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Blue Heron has grossed $831,379 in the United States and Canada as of August 2026. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 98% of 108 critic reviews of the film are positive. The website's consensus reads: "A masterfully-assembled memory piece that goes a long way towards articulating life-altering grief, Blue Heron is deeply affecting and announces writer-director Sophy Romvari as an artist to watch." On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the film holds a score of 92 out of 100 based on 28 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Variety film critic Guy Lodge praised the film, calling it a "splintered, shattering memory piece." In a review for The Film Stage, Leonardo Gol wrote: "For…
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60 of 208 · most liked firstSophy Romvari's film Blue Heron fucking rocks. Genuinely astonishing in a "I don't think I've ever seen a movie do that before" way. I cannot wait to see her career develop.
positive · AI labelView post →I have a sick and twisted desire to shoot more birds on film this Spring. Great Blue Heron. Nikon FE2, Sensia 200 (exp. 2010?) #boodooBirds
neutral · AI labelView post →The Boy and the Heron (2023) Great Blue Heron seen during my walk in Pierrefonds last Wednesday Another movie I haven't seen 😀 #AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFilms #EastCoastKin
neutral · AI labelView post →Blue Heron is on Criterion Channel today in the US. it's the best film of 2026 in my humble (and admittedly biased) opinion.
positive · AI labelView post →Heated Rivalry, The Pitt, Nirvanna The Band The Show the Movie and Blue Heron have really emphasized how much people want great art right now
neutral · AI labelView post →Striding through a Florida Marsh, the subtle color gradations of this Blue Heron are on full display. Shot on color transparency film Bcpix.com #birds #blueheron #florida
neutral · AI labelView post →💙 MARK YOUR CALENDARS 💙 Director Sophy Romvari’s stunning feature debut BLUE HERON will begin streaming exclusively on the Criterion Channel starting July 21! Watch a clip from Romvari’s episode of MEET THE FILMMAKERS, which will accompany the film on the Channel before having
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally saw the movie "Blue Heron," which had been recommended to me multiple times. Lovely and devastating and useful in seeing the world in new ways
positive · AI labelView post →Upon BLUE HERON streaming on the @criterionchannl.bsky.social, here's my review of it: filmfreakcentral.net/2026/05/blue...
neutral · AI labelView post →"It’s a very personal film that I think I’ve opened up to the world, and I made it with the hope that people could connect to it" For this month's column at @ebertvoices.bsky.social I spoke with @sophyromvari.bsky.social about her achingly transcendent film BLUE HERON
neutral · AI labelView post →Been a great time at the movies lately. Send Help, Blue Heron, Blades of the Guardians, Revelations of Divine Love, Palestine 36, Mile End Kicks, The Napa Boys. Saw a local (Toronto) movie called Permanent Tourist that I loved. Got a ticket to a new Radu Jude this week. Here's to the movies.
neutral · AI labelView post →phenomenal movie alert, I'd be shocked if Blue Heron didn't end up in contention for my favorite of the year: www.avclub.com/blue-heron-r...
neutral · AI labelView post →Went out deliberately shooting B&W last evening, FujiFilm Acros+R on my X-T5 - this is the straight from camera jpg - just love this in camera film simulation. Great Blue Heron, whose fishing was disturbed by a boat owner. #Birds #ClassicMono #Photography #EastCoastKin 🪶
neutral · AI labelView post →Blue Heron, the best film of 2026, will be on Criterion Channel July 21
positive · AI labelView post →So my last TIFF movie of the year turned out to be one of the best. Sophy Romvari’s Blue Heron is major.
positive · AI labelView post →Blue Heron is expanding into more theatres this weekend, and once again i implore everyone who can to go see it best film of the year
positive · AI labelView post →BLUE HERON (2026); aglow with grief & love. A document of art, film, fiction as the dream in which you see the selves, people, times, loved ones you've lost, even if none of it is quite the same, even if none of it can ease the pain of all things passing, of all that was and is broken beyond repair.
positive · AI labelView post →FFC review: BLUE HERON, by Walter Chaw (@mangiotto.bsky.social). filmfreakcentral.net/2026/05/blue...
neutral · AI labelView post →If you get a chance to watch Sophy Romvari's Blue Heron (now streaming on @criterionchannl.bsky.social), please do. It's a wrenching, exquisite film.
positive · AI labelView post →if you're following any film critics, you've probably seen them stumping for Blue Heron, and that's because it's the kind of exquisite little movie that was built for us to champion www.avclub.com/blue-heron-r...
neutral · AI labelView post →trailer for Blue Heron, the best film of the year
neutral · AI labelView post →Great Blue Heron. Padilla Bay, Washington. (Tide out.) I used a Holga 120N and CatLabs 320 film to make this photograph. #holga #mediumformatfilm #toycamera #blackandwhite #birds
neutral · AI labelView post →I like everything now. Disclosure Day? Good movie. Blue Heron? Good movie. Obsession? Good movie. The Odyssey? You guessed it: good movie.
positive · AI labelView post →incredible feature on Blue Heron in THR, citing it as the year's most acclaimed film and shouting out Canadian public film funding!
neutral · AI labelView post →Films that influenced Sophy Romvari’s feature debut, Blue Heron 📽️ The film will have its world premiere on August 8 at the Locarno Film Festival. View the list of titles and Sophy’s notes ➡️ boxd.it/N1iok
neutral · AI labelView post →Glad to hear Sophy Romvari's BLUE HERON won Best Canadian Discovery Award at #TIFF50. Here's my review out of Locarno. My thoughts via @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
neutral · AI labelView post →Was at Blackwater last weekend and though it would be neat to film the reflection of a Great Blue Heron on the marsh but ended up with something far more interesting. #birds #blackwater
neutral · AI labelView post →SPOTTED: two tall hotties both wearing RED for a movie called BLUE Heron 🤨
neutral · AI labelView post →“Perspective is more important than truth when it comes to making a film that is personal.” — Sophy Romvari One of my favorite interviews ever, on the aching and awe-inspiring gift of a film that is BLUE HERON, for @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/35Q
neutral · AI labelView post →in today's TIFF dispatch, i write about finally getting to see my friend @sophyromvari.bsky.social's Blue Heron, a film that blew me away, and one i feel confident in calling one of the best feature debuts in years
positive · AI labelView post →All the best movies of the year are Canadian! BLUE HERON, MILE END KICKS, NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE, DEAD LOVER (Heated Rivalry…). Everyone say thank you Telefilm Canada!
neutral · AI labelView post →Dreamy Great Blue Heron 🪶 📷: Minolta STsi, Maxxum 28-135mm f/4 🎞️: Fujifilm 400 #filmphotography #filmisnotdead
neutral · AI labelView post →3 totally terrific indies in theaters this weekend deserve your attention and $$: BLUE HERON by Sophy Romvari (quietly devastating family story), ERUPCJA by Pete Ohs (fascinating Euro hangout film about girls being random), & MILE END KICKS by Chandler Levack (2011 indie sleaze rom-coming-of-age)
neutral · AI labelView post →it’s Friday, which means it’s time once again to say: Blue Heron, best film of the year, is opening in new cities, and if it’s playing near you, you should go
positive · AI labelView post →Instead of voting for the Orange Felon you should be watching the Canadian movie BLUE HERON!
neutral · AI labelView post →And the winner for Rogers Best Canadian Film is...BLUE HERON by @sophyromvari.bsky.social! #TFCAawards
neutral · AI labelView post →You know what? On reflection (i tried to rely the plot to someone and had to stop twice because I started to tear up) maybe Blue Heron is a 5 star movie. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
positive · AI labelView post →Sophy Romvari’s Blue Heron is a remarkable film. Outstanding filmmaking, and especially so for a first feature. It was a privilege to see this in a theatre here on Vancouver Island, where Blue Heron takes place, and was mainly filmed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeWg...
positive · AI labelView post →Ahead of her stunning debut feature, Blue Heron (the year’s best film), hitting theaters, I had a wonderful conversation with Sophy Romvari all about it. inreviewonline.com/2026/04/16/j...
neutral · AI labelView post →Blue Heron officially the Best Movie of 2026 So Far™ www.metacritic.com/pictures/bes...
neutral · AI labelView post →BLUE HERON (2025) Streaming: July 21, 2026 - 8p ET The Criterion Channel #BlueHeron whentostream.com/acclaimed-dr...
neutral · AI labelView post →I haven't been able to stop thinking about BLUE HERON since I caught a screening last week. @mangiotto.bsky.social's review sharpened my understanding and appreciation (though I would recommend going in blind, as I did!). filmfreakcentral.net/2026/05/blue...
positive · AI labelView post →BLUE HERON (2025) Streaming: June 23, 2026 VOD/Digital (Apple, Amazon, Fandango at Home, etc.) #BlueHeron whentostream.com/acclaimed-dr...
neutral · AI labelView post →As I was writing my review of BLUE HERON, I realized that it would make a great double feature with PETITE MAMAN for reasons that don't seem obvious at first. My @ebertvoices.bsky.social review of PETITE is one of the best of mine. www.rogerebert.com/reviews/peti...
neutral · AI labelView post →BLUE HERON by Sophy Romvari is a beautiful, tender, and ultimately daring act of cinematic time travel. One of the strongest feature directorial debuts in ages – and excellent conversation-starter on role of Telefilm and other Canadian arts funding agencies. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...
neutral · AI labelView post →For @indiewire.com, I spoke with BLUE HERON editor Kurt Walker about working with his close friend on this deeply personal film, the film's unique structure, and how both Frank Borzage and Spielberg's A.I. inspired its big emotions.
neutral · AI labelView post →So many choices for filmgoing this week! Chicago Critics Film Fest at the Music Box. The Chicago Film Society's "Pre-Code Picture Party" at the Logan Center. Good stuff at the Siskel, too — Agnes Varda series, plus the new film "Blue Heron," which has strong reviews.
neutral · AI labelView post →Backlit Blue Heron 🪶 📷: Minolta STsi, Maxxum 28-135mm f/4 🎞️: Fuji 400 📍: Orlando, FL #photography #filmphotography #minoltagang #35mm #fuji
neutral · AI labelView post →Next week’s column interview is probably the most personal thing I’ve done since that piece on the Meyerowitz Stories I wrote for @brightwalldarkroom.com in 2021. Shout out to @sophyromvari.bsky.social for making space for these important conversations and for her brilliant film BLUE HERON.
neutral · AI labelView post →One of the most accomplished and dramatically precise debuts in years, Sophy Romvari’s “Blue Heron” is a powerful film about the tragic weight of memory. observer.com/2025/10/tiff...
neutral · AI labelView post →Boys State (2020) Blue Heron (2025) These Final Hours (2013) The Manchurian Candidate (1962) #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
neutral · AI labelView post →Skinamarink, BlackBerry, Infinity Pool, Crimes of the Future, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, Red Rooms, Castration Movie Anthology, In A Violent Nature, Universal Language, The Shrouds, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Mile End Kicks, Camp, Blue Heron
neutral · AI labelView post →if you told me "i can only watch one film this year" i'd say watch Blue Heron
positive · AI labelView post →Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie wins best motion picture. I'm ok with this but make sure you see Blue Heron. #CanadianScreenAward
neutral · AI labelView post →Blue Heron: an exceptional film, but a very, very hard watch letterboxd.com/marie_philli...
neutral · AI labelView post →“In Blue Heron there are no solutions, nothing that can make up for what has been lost. Instead, the film offers quiet, bittersweet acknowledgement: that you might never make sense of your grief” Ian Wang reviews. www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
neutral · AI labelView post →The writer/director of Blue Heron on how the nostalgic power of cinema can create poetic chronicles of the past. In conversation with Sophy Romvari:
neutral · AI labelView post →Everything you've heard about BLUE HERON is true. Now playing at Chicago's Siskel Film Center. larsenonfilm.com/blue-heron
positive · AI labelView post →A new episode of The American Cinematheque Podcast is out now! BLUE HERON filmmaker Sophy Romvari gets into the subtleties of dog acting 🐶 + much more as we talk through her new movie & program the Sophy Romvari Film Festival. www.acpodcast.com 🎙️💛
neutral · AI labelView post →Blue Heron is a beautiful Canadian indie film that hit me like a gut punch by the end. Definitely recommend watching when it opens later this month. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
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