Black Bag

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Black Bag

R

Mar 2025

1h 33m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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BLACK BAG is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country.

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Critics Consensus

Sleek in design and spiked with dry wit, Black Bag is an exemplary espionage caper that lets movie stars like Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender do what they do best -- light up the screen.

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Blanchett and Fassbender excellently set up a play of intrigue in Black Bag, a solid Soderbergh entry that if challenging to follow at times, is mostly a satisfying match.

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Mark Asch

Sight & Sound

Nov 5

Assuming the mantle of a 1940s classic proves equally invigorating for Koepp and Soderbergh, who have given themselves interesting problems to solve and their performers sophisticated material to play.

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

Jul 12

4/5

Almost more Coward than le Carré, Black Bag favors penetrating parlor conversations over rousing car chases and exotic covert operations.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

May 13

It's a very brisk 90 minutes, which is always very welcome.

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Oct 7

The film doesn’t ...make any effort to connect the generally deplorable behavior on show with these individuals’ social function as defenders of British imperialism...currently helping to coordinate the mass murder of Palestinians

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Asia Frey

Lagniappe (Mobile, AL)

Sep 27

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“Black Bag” is from director Steven Soderbergh, who, as he has many times before, delivers a tight, intriguing, snappy spy thriller that fires on every cylinder and delivers on every level.

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

Sep 12

10/10

Black Bag won’t appeal to audiences who want more action and Jack Ryan level of spy games, but for those who want more of mind games thriller, this is one of the stronger films of 2025.

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jeanna i

Sep 20

Very entertaining!!❤️❤️.

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Olivia W

Aug 24

Excellent performances and suspenseful film.

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Austen

Jul 27

boring af. amazing acting just boring and all talking with almost no suspense

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Les T

Jul 12

Suspenseful. Great movie and don’t blink. You need to watch everything to keep up and understand what’s going on. There were some funny parts as well. Highly entertaining!!!!

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Dylan

Jul 1

If you love Steven Soderbergh's movies, this is a definite must-watch experience! 5.0/5

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Nick

May 9

I liked it. It was a tightly wrapped film. There was a lot of dialogue but some reason I did not mind it and actually liked it.

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Synopsis

BLACK BAG is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country.

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Producer: Casey Silver, Gregory Jacobs
Screenwriter: David Koepp
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Casey Silver Productions
Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.5M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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