Black Widow (2021)

A film about Natasha Romanoff in her quests between the films Civil War and Infinity War.

Director:

Cate Shortland

Writers:

Jac Schaeffer (story by), Ned Benson (story by)

Stars:

Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour

Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Florence Pugh	...	Yelena Belova
Scarlett Johansson	...	Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Rachel Weisz	...	Melina Vostokoff
David Harbour	...	Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian
O-T Fagbenle	...	Mason
William Hurt	...	Thaddeus Ross
Olivier Richters	...	Muscular Gulag Inmate
Ray Winstone	...	Dreykov
Violet McGraw	...	Young Yelena Belova
Yolanda Lynes
Michelle Lee
Ryan Kiera Armstrong
Ever Anderson	...	Young Natasha Romanoff
Jade Ma
Shaina West

Storyline

At birth the Black Widow "aka Natasha Romanova" is given to the KGB, which grooms her to become its ultimate operative. When the U.S.S.R. breaks up, the government tries to kill her as the action moves to present-day New York, where she is a freelance operative.

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Plot Keywords:

superheroine | f rated | marvel cinematic universe | superhero | title directed by female | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence/action, some language and thematic material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Scarlett Johansson and Marvel expressed interest in a potential solo film several times over the following years, before development progressed with the hiring of Jac Schaeffer and Cate Shortland in 2018, even though Shortland has no experience in directing big budget action films.

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Quotes

Natasha Romanoff: How many others are there?
Yelena Belova: Enough.

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Crazy Credits

The Marvel logo turns red and black and takes on an hourglass marking, the traits of a black widow spider.

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Connections

Referenced in Half in the Bag: The Assistant and The Wrong Missy (2020)

Details

Official Sites:

Marvel [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 July 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blue Bayou

Filming Locations:

Sæbø, Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marvel Studios, Zak Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

133 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital IMAX 6-Track DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1