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Black Bear

Seen it?

2020 | 106 min | Drama, Thriller

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

At a remote lake house in the Adirondack Mountains, a couple entertains an out-of-town guest looking for inspiration in her filmmaking. The group quickly falls into a calculated game of desire, manipulation, and jealousy, unaware of how dangerously intertwined their lives will soon become.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 121K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Lawrence Michael Levine

  • Aubrey PlazaAllison
  • Christopher AbbottGabe
  • Sarah GadonBlair
  • Paola LázaroCahya
  • Grantham ColemanBaako
  • Lindsay BurdgeMaude
  • Lou GonzalezChris
  • Shannon O'NeillSimone
  • Alexander KochMike
  • Jennifer KimNora