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Black Box

  • 2020
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
16K
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Mamoudou Athie in Black Box (2020)
"Black Box" is about a man struggling to regain his memory after surviving a tragic car accident. Desperate to return to his former self while trying to raise his daughter, he receives an experimental treatment that helps him probe into a past which suddenly feels too dark to be his own.
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After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.

  • Director
    • Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
  • Writers
    • Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
    • Stephen Herman
  • Stars
    • Mamoudou Athie
    • Phylicia Rashad
    • Amanda Christine
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
    • Writers
      • Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
      • Stephen Herman
    • Stars
      • Mamoudou Athie
      • Phylicia Rashad
      • Amanda Christine
    • 211User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Phylicia Rashad and Mamoudou Athie in Black Box (2020)
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    Phylicia Rashad and Mamoudou Athie in Black Box (2020)
    Sarita Choudhury, Mireille Enos, Peter Sarsgaard, Ji Eun Hwang, Nupur Charyalu, Joey King, Asad Durrani, Sydney Sweeney, Sunita Mani, Omar Maskati, Madison Iseman, Mamoudou Athie, and Amanda Christine in Nocturne (2020)
    Phylicia Rashad in Black Box (2020)
    Phylicia Rashad and Mamoudou Athie in Black Box (2020)
    Mamoudou Athie and Nyah Marie Johnson in Black Box (2020)
    Charmaine Bingwa and Mamoudou Athie in Black Box (2020)
    Tosin Morohunfola and Amanda Christine in Black Box (2020)
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    Mamoudou Athie in Black Box (2020)
    Mamoudou Athie, Amanda Christine, and Najah Bradley in Black Box (2020)

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    Mamoudou Athie
    Mamoudou Athie
    • Nolan
    Phylicia Rashad
    Phylicia Rashad
    • Lillian
    Amanda Christine
    Amanda Christine
    • Ava
    Tosin Morohunfola
    Tosin Morohunfola
    • Gary
    Charmaine Bingwa
    Charmaine Bingwa
    • Miranda
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    Troy James
    • Backwards Man
    Han Soto
    Han Soto
    • Dr. Reed
    Andrea Cohen
    Andrea Cohen
    • Ms. Everts
    Gretchen Koerner
    Gretchen Koerner
    • Cathy
    Donald Elise Watkins
    Donald Elise Watkins
    • Thomas
    • (as Donald Watkins)
    Najah Bradley
    Najah Bradley
    • Rachel
    Nyah Marie Johnson
    Nyah Marie Johnson
    • Ashley
    Crystal Rae
    Crystal Rae
    • Nurse
    Betsy Borrego
    Betsy Borrego
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    Justin David
    Justin David
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    • (uncredited)
    Rose Bianca Grue
    Rose Bianca Grue
    • Student
    • (uncredited)
    Cihan Tilki
    • Cihan Tilki
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
    • Writers
      • Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
      • Stephen Herman
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    • Trivia
      When Gary uses the tablet to look up the apartment building, the address shows that the plot of this movie takes place in the area of Houston, TX.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Nolan: I run my mind. It doesn't run me.

    User reviews211

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    7/10
    Interesting thriller weighed down by an uneven script
    Although the title proves to be rather forgettable, Black Box is anything but. It's a unique and peculiar twisted vision from the likes of Blumhouse, which has a great premise, but doesn't always execute it as well as it could have. I'll start with this films flaws, for a number of reasons, this film ends up feeling a bit uneven. I won't spoil the whole twist of this film, you know a 'twist' is coming though as you watch it, and once it is revealed you can't help but feel a bit cheated out of the whole premise it set up. This alone accounts for the film feeling uneven for the last 1/3 or so, and also leads to a rather predictable finale which I knew almost exactly how it was going to play out. However, despite these flaws, the film does manage to capture the viewer's attention all the way throughout- by never giving up on the wonderfully mysterious and unsettling atmosphere it sets up from the very beginning. The acting is quite good, most notably from lead actor Mamoudou Athie, who provides a nearly incredible performance all the way throughout. Other standouts would include rising star Amanda Christine, Tosin Morohunfola, and Charmaine Bingwa. Phylicia Rashad's character feels a bit played out at times, as her character really serves no purpose other than a plot device, and a generic one at that. I enjoyed the cinematography in this flick, as well as the ominous tone and music it kept threw out. It never feels like more than one film, but you can't help but feel there was a far better way to tie this story together, rather than focus on something you truly aren't invested in, or even given much of a reason to. In the end, at its worst Black Box can be a bit of a structural mess, but its ideas and potential- as well as its phenomenal lead performances- lead this film to be quite enjoyable. It's an experience unlike any other, one you won't forget, but one you wish they would have spent just a little bit more thought on.

    My Rating: 6.6/10.
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    • Release date
      • October 6, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Welcome to the Blumhouse: Black Box
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amazon Studios
      • Blumhouse Productions
      • Black Bar Mitzvah
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,668
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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