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Marvelous and the Black Hole

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A teenage delinquent (Miya Cech) befriends a surly magician (Rhea Perlman) who helps her navigate her inner demons and dysfunctional family with sleight of hand magic. A coming of age comedy that touches on unlikely friendships, grief, and finding hope in the darkest moments.
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A coming-of-age story with a uniquely crowd-pleasing touch, Marvelous and the Black Hole transcends its familiar story with fresh direction and charming performances.

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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 04/28/2022
3/4
Tsang’s perceptive first feature has a big heart but doesn’t cave to simplistic sentimentality. It delivers a welcome story about two emotionally wounded characters helping each other to learn to deal with grief. Go to Full Review
Katie Rife RogerEbert.com 04/22/2022
3/4
Marvelous and the Black Hole has enough warmth to overcome its practical limitations. Go to Full Review
Sarah-Tai Black Los Angeles Times 04/22/2022
While par for the course in terms of its premise as well as much of its plotting, “Marvelous and the Black Hole” is still somewhat refreshing in its visual style and experimentation. Go to Full Review
Jessica Gonzales Geek Vibes Nation Jul 17
3.5/5
Empowering coming-of-age films for women are still too few in number, and Marvelous and the Black Hole is a superb addition to the hopefully increasing amount. Go to Full Review
Amy Smith InSession Film 06/13/2024
C
With a few tweaks, there is a strong movie in here. I just wish that some of the writing didn’t feel as flat and that there was a strong demographic group for the film. Go to Full Review
Manuel São Bento MSB Reviews 07/24/2023
A-
A heartwarming story that begins with the impact of the loss of a mother and finishes with an emotionally powerful, uplifting, magic(al) show that I’ll remember for quite a while. Go to Full Review
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Gail O 08/28/2024 Refreshing & well done! Rhea casts a spell…great journey. See more @msbento 05/30/2022 Rating: A- "Marvelous and the Black Hole is a massive surprise, being one of my absolute favorites from Sundance so far. Kate Tsang's feature directorial debut is a huge success that definitely places her as a filmmaker to pay close attention to in the following years. With a remarkably subtle, detailed screenplay, Miya Cech and Rhea Perlman spread their sparkling chemistry across the screen, delivering two of the most entertaining performances I've seen in the last few days. A heartwarming story that begins with the impact of the loss of a mother and finishes with an emotionally powerful, uplifting, magic(al) show that I'll remember for quite a while. The young protagonist is so relatable that I couldn't help but drop a couple of tears by the end." See more 05/09/2022 Heartwarming and hilarious. Rhea Perlman looks like she's having a blast and Miya Cech is going to be a star. See more 05/01/2022 Heartbreaking and heartwarming. Familiar yet brand new. So many things make this movie worthwhile and enjoyable. The story moves at a great pace. The writing is clever, and fits the characters perfectly. The acting is fantastic. The visuals are fresh and engaging. This movie will warm your heart, and make you believe in magic. A+ See more 04/30/2022 I can literally write the same review for the vast majority of new films coming out because they all have the underlying problem which is a meritless purpose. Diversity cast and crew, which means the story, cast, crew are hired based on superficial characteristics, not talent which leads to unoriginal, soulless, meritless, overly formulated structure and empty predictable experience. This was no exception. In general there is nothing wrong with diverse cast if they are picked because of a story that warrants it, but not fi they are picked due to a quota requirement. I don't think I believed one second of this film from the writing to the directing. The characters were caricatures instead of real life people I could believe. I didn't believe anything that happened or was said. See more 04/28/2022 Marvelous and the Black Hole was screened on the second day of the Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival. It is an interesting movie about grieving. It explores the mind and the heart of a teenage girl, the consequences and the conflicts created by trauma, what it's like to face a sudden tragedy. The movie has a weird style that makes it unique and keeps the story light. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A teenage delinquent (Miya Cech) befriends a surly magician (Rhea Perlman) who helps her navigate her inner demons and dysfunctional family with sleight of hand magic. A coming of age comedy that touches on unlikely friendships, grief, and finding hope in the darkest moments.
Director
Kate Tsang
Producer
Carolyn Mao
Screenwriter
Kate Tsang
Distributor
FilmRise
Production Co
Tribeca Film Institute
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 22, 2022, Limited
Runtime
1h 21m
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