
Blacklight
Seen it?2022 | 104 min | Action, Thriller, Adventure
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 10% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 and action fans. If you loved The Bourne Ultimatum or Clear and Present Danger, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Travis Block is a shadowy Government agent who specializes in removing operatives whose covers have been exposed. He then has to uncover a deadly conspiracy within his own ranks that reaches the highest echelons of power.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
10% on Rotten Tomatoes, 27 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$43 million worldwide on a $43 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 132K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Williams
- Liam NeesonTravis Block
- Emmy Raver-LampmanMira Jones
- Taylor John SmithDusty Crane
- Aidan QuinnGabriel Robinson
- Tim DraxlDrew Hawthorne
- Claire van der BoomAmanda Block
- Michael M. FosterPolice Officer
- Yesse SpencePrincipal
- Todd LeviLecturer
- Gabriella SengosNatalie Block