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Black Box

Original title: Boîte noire
  • 2021
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
18K
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POPULARITY
4,954
1,006
Black Box (2021)
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Conspiracy ThrillerSuspense MysteryDramaMysteryThriller

A young and talented black box analyst is on a mission to solve the reason behind the deadly crash of a brand new aircraft.A young and talented black box analyst is on a mission to solve the reason behind the deadly crash of a brand new aircraft.A young and talented black box analyst is on a mission to solve the reason behind the deadly crash of a brand new aircraft.

  • Director
    • Yann Gozlan
  • Writers
    • Yann Gozlan
    • Simon Moutaïrou
    • Nicolas Bouvet-Levrard
  • Stars
    • Pierre Niney
    • Lou de Laâge
    • André Dussollier
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,954
    1,006
    • Director
      • Yann Gozlan
    • Writers
      • Yann Gozlan
      • Simon Moutaïrou
      • Nicolas Bouvet-Levrard
    • Stars
      • Pierre Niney
      • Lou de Laâge
      • André Dussollier
    • 66User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Pierre Niney
    Pierre Niney
    • Mathieu Vasseur
    Lou de Laâge
    Lou de Laâge
    • Noémie Vasseur
    André Dussollier
    André Dussollier
    • Philippe Rénier
    Sébastien Pouderoux
    Sébastien Pouderoux
    • Xavier Renaud
    • (as Sébastien Pouderoux de la Comédie Française)
    Olivier Rabourdin
    Olivier Rabourdin
    • Victor Pollock
    Guillaume Marquet
    • Balsan
    Mehdi Djaadi
    • Samir Jellab
    Anne Azoulay
    Anne Azoulay
    • Caroline Delmas
    Aurélien Recoing
    Aurélien Recoing
    • Claude Varins
    Grégori Derangère
    Grégori Derangère
    • Alain Roussin
    André Marcon
    André Marcon
    • Philippe Dorval
    Octave Bossuet
    Octave Bossuet
    • Théo
    Marie Dompnier
    Marie Dompnier
    • Pauline
    Philippe Maymat
    Philippe Maymat
    • Commandant de bord Atrian
    Boris Ravaine
    • Co-pilote Atrian
    Lorène Devienne
    • Hôtesse cockpit
    Claire Viville
    • Hôtesse appel Mathieu
    Niki Zischka
    • Passagère business
    • Director
      • Yann Gozlan
    • Writers
      • Yann Gozlan
      • Simon Moutaïrou
      • Nicolas Bouvet-Levrard
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews66

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    8kosmasp

    The truth will set you free

    That's how the saying goes, right? And why wouldn't it - on the other hand, does it specify which truth and who it does set free? Those are important details - especially when it comes to a thriller and truth finding that may not be in the interest for some people.

    Intense and very well told, this has great actors and great twists and turns to boast about. It will take you on a ride and go in different directions with you. Interesting choice in the end - whatever you may think of it. Overall I liked it - light but yet still full of surprises and heaviness of sorts.
    7inkwarp

    They don't make 'em like this anymore.

    A solid and tense paranoid thriller like 'back in the day' with parallax view and 3 days of the condor.

    Manages to remain gripping for most of its run time.

    Recommended : )
    7athanasiosze

    7/10. Recommended

    I am not surprised that this movie does not get the recognition it deserves. They don't make movies like this anymore. Nowadays, a movie like BLACK BOX may be considered as boring.

    This modern perception does not change the fact that this is a good movie. A political drama-thriller that deserves a greater audience. It will not get it because the majority of the people are cynical and apathetic.

    Still, there are a lot of people who will enjoy it. It is not one of the best movies in this genre, but that doesn't say much. It remains as a breathe of fresh air in modern movies industry.
    8RM851222

    Good mystery drama and thriller

    Greetings from Lithuania.

    I really enjoyed "Black Box" (2021) for its being a good mystery thriller. The premise was solid as well as storytelling. It worked as a good mystery story, and i liked the ending and revelation.

    Acting was solid especially by a lead man. Directing and especially editing was on spot because storytelling was pretty fast paced and intense considering that this movie at its run time 2 h 5 min. Is basically a drama - there isn't really any action in here. And at those 2 h and 5 min i was really involved and engaged in a story until the very end.

    Overall, "Black Box" is a solid mystery, detective drama with a bit of a unique premise - set in a aviation world. Recommended.
    7gokhan-erguven

    A great French action and suspense thriller

    A successful French film that uses suspense, action and suspense very well. I watched with great curiosity and tension until the end, especially the voices and sounds heard from the black box and the silence following these noises made me very nervous. I didn't expect the movie to be that good.

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    • Trivia
      The name of the protagonist, Mathieu Vasseur, is the same as the name of the protagonist of director Yann Gozlan's previous movie (A Perfect Man (2015), and both characters are played by Pierre Niney.
    • Goofs
      During the entire movie, Mathieu drives a Peugeot 3008 II. However, in the night scene where he drives to Pollock's house, there are two shots of his car taking a corner. In the first shot, showing the front of the car, it is the Peugeot 3008 II. In the next shot, showing the back of the car, it has inexplicably changed to a Nissan Qashqai II.
    • Connections
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    • Release date
      • September 8, 2021 (Belgium)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Чорна скринька
    • Filming locations
      • Aéroport du Bourget, Le Bourget, Seine-Saint-Denis, France(on location)
    • Production companies
      • Wy Productions
      • 2425 Films
      • StudioCanal
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,738,741
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 9m(129 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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