H Is for Hawk (film)

H Is for Hawk
US theatrical release poster
Directed byPhilippa Lowthorpe
Written by
Based onH is for Hawk
by Helen MacDonald
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyCharlotte Bruus Christensen
Edited byNico Leunen
Music byEmilie Levienaise-Farrouch
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate (United Kingdom)
Roadside Attractions (United States)
Release dates
  • 29 August 2025 (2025-08-29) (Telluride)
  • 23 January 2026 (2026-01-23) (United States and United Kingdom)
Running time
115 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2 million

H Is for Hawk is a 2025 biographical drama film directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, who co-wrote the screenplay with Emma Donoghue, based on the 2014 memoir by naturalist Helen MacDonald. It stars Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Denise Gough, Sam Spruell, and Lindsay Duncan. The film tells the true story of Helen McDonald who tends to a goshawk after the death of their father Alisdair. The film received generally positive reviews from critics.