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After losing his wife and memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.
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An intriguing debut for writer-director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Black Box compensates for a lack of surprises with strong performances and an emotionally rewarding story.

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David Stratton The Australian 10/30/2021
3.5/5
Black Box is a very well-crafted film and, for much of its length, a compelling one. Go to Full Review
A.A. Dowd AV Club 10/14/2020
B-
Athie... sensitively navigates the film's games of identity hide and seek; he provokes our full sympathy, which the film then subverts and complicates with a decent second-act twist. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico The Playlist 10/13/2020
C
"Black Box" has all the visual language of a cheap "Twilight Zone" knock-off. Go to Full Review
Jennifer Bisset CNET 03/21/2023
For those missing Black Mirror, this will go some way to filling that gap. Go to Full Review
Jordy Sirkin Jordy Reviews It 02/22/2023
It’s not the most existential film you’ll ever see, but I do think it is a wonderful character-driven story with an immensely talented cast. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/19/2022
3.5/5
Light on gore and free of tired and overused jump scares, “Black Box” leans more into psychological thriller territory, underpinning its story with elements of science-fiction and horror. Go to Full Review
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Me A Sep 6 It's a slow burn, but it definitely gets better and better the longer you watch it and I was surprised that how poignant it was at the end.. definitely worth a watch. It takes a unique look at consciousness ...enjoyed it very much. See more Jeffrey N Apr 17 I gave this movie 2 stars, as I believe there was a story there, and it did keep me mostly interested. However, with the mediocre acting and story development it fell flat. I guess that's why I had never heard of it. See more Nikki B Feb 24 This was such great movie! I stayed on the edge of my sofa!! I will watch this again!! See more Andre L 09/21/2024 This was far better than I expected. The story was great, the performances were engaging, and made you a tualky care about the characters involved. Everything was very simple and well done, and had you wondering what was going to happen next. See more Mike H 07/11/2024 The science obviously is not sound to say the least. However, the cast was amazing and the story still works well as a sci-fi thriller type. It’s a good flick overall. See more Miche H 03/19/2024 I thought this was such a great movie omg. Obviously the science behind it is crazy but the acting and story I thought was so unique. So refreshing to see a new story told I feel like lately im getting told the same 4 stories over and over again. Again - you have to suspend a lot of disbelief believe on the "neurology" parts of it 😂😂 however I think for the story it's worth it. Emotional rollercoaster. The name of the movie seems like a weird decision… but whatever I guess? See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After losing his wife and 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
Producer
John H. Brister
Screenwriter
Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Stephen Herman
Production Co
Amazon Studios, Black Bar Mitzvah, Blumhouse Television
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 6, 2020
Runtime
1h 40m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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