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Black Lightning

Seen it?

2009 | 102 min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, 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 sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Guardians of the Galaxy or The Avengers, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A Moscow University student discovers that his otherwise unremarkable car can fly. After his father is attacked, he decides to use the car to fight crime and becomes the city's defender against an evil millionaire.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    Generally positive reviews

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $22 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alexander Voitinsky, Dmitry Kiselyov

  • Grigoriy DobryginDima
  • Ekaterina VilkovaNastya
  • Viktor VerzhbitskiyViktor
  • Yekaterina VasilyevaRomantseva
  • Juozas BudraitisElizarov
  • Ivan ZhidkovMaks
  • Sergey GarmashOtets Dimy
  • Ekaterina StarshovaTanka
  • Elena ValyushkinaDima's mother
  • Valeriy ZolotukhinPerepelkin