Margot Robbie is used to being the face of pop culture. Her big grin and eternal tiptoe in Barbie became the calling card for summer 2023, but she’s just as well-known for her bat-swinging portrayal of Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad and The Suicide Squad. But in between those movies, she starred in a superhero film that was quickly forgotten, even though it was just what the genre needed.
Birds of Prey, which sports the lengthy subtitle (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), hit theaters five years ago today. A love letter to Harley from director Cathy Yan, it follows our heroine in the wake of a nasty breakup with the Joker. Like many women, she deals with it by cutting her hair, adopting a pet, and focusing on herself. It just so happens that Harley’s pet is a hyena, and her hobby is revenge.
