Black Box Diaries
Seen it?2024 | 103 min | Documentary
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Journalist Shiori Ito embarks on a courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her high-profile offender. Her quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country's outdated judicial and societal systems.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best True Crime Documentary. Won 1 Peabody Award: Peabody Awards: Best Documentary Feature Film. Also nominated for 1 Oscar and 1 BAFTA. Plus 7 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shiori Ito
- Shiori ItoSelf
- Shinzo AbeSelf (archive footage)