Black
Seen it?2004 | 129 min | Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Naked City, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Devin Carlos Padaveedan and Shanmugham, who run a crime syndicate, turn foes when the latter wants to turn a new leaf and live a normal life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 52K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ranjith
- MammoottyKarikkamuri Shanmugham
- LalDevin Carlos Padaveedan
- RahmanSI Ashok
- Sriya ReddyAnandam
- JanardhananAashan
- Sona NairSheela
- Babu AntonyGovind Chenkappa IPS
- Mohan JoseMammali
- Prem KumarUnni
- SadiqMustafa