Black
Seen it?2015 | 95 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 action fans. If you loved Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Mavela, 15 years old, is a Black Bronx. She falls madly in love with Marwan, an extremely charismatic member of a rival gang, the 1080s. The young couple is forced to make a brutal choice between gang loyalty and the love they have for one another. An impossible dilemma.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
- Martha Canga AntonioMavela
- Aboubakr BensaïhiMarwan
- Emmanuel TahonX
- Théo KabeyaNotorious
- Marine ScandiuzziSindi
- Simon FreyJonathan
- Sanaa BourrasseLoubna
- Soufiane ChilahNassim
- Natascha BoyambaJustelle
- Glody LombiAngela