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Black Box

  • 2020
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
20K
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Mamoudou Athie in Black Box (2020)
"Black Box" is about a man struggling to regain his memory after surviving a tragic car accident. Desperate to return to his former self while trying to raise his daughter, he receives an experimental treatment that helps him probe into a past which suddenly feels too dark to be his own.
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After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.

  • Director
    • Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
  • Writers
    • Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
    • Stephen Herman
  • Stars
    • Mamoudou Athie
    • Phylicia Rashad
    • Amanda Christine
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
    • Writers
      • Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
      • Stephen Herman
    • Stars
      • Mamoudou Athie
      • Phylicia Rashad
      • Amanda Christine
    • 235User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

    Videos6

    Final Trailer
    Trailer 2:18
    Final Trailer
    “"Welcome to the Blumhouse" Program Teaser
    Trailer 1:19
    “"Welcome to the Blumhouse" Program Teaser
    “"Welcome to the Blumhouse" Program Teaser
    Trailer 1:19
    “"Welcome to the Blumhouse" Program Teaser
    Black Box
    Trailer 2:18
    Black Box
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    Black Box
    Clip 1:29
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    "Welcome to Blumhouse" Casts on Halloween Haunts & Devilish Double Features
    Interview 2:51
    "Welcome to Blumhouse" Casts on Halloween Haunts & Devilish Double Features

    Photos22

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    Top Cast20

    Mamoudou Athie
    Mamoudou Athie
    • Nolan
    Phylicia Rashad
    Phylicia Rashad
    • Lillian
    Amanda Christine
    Amanda Christine
    • Ava
    Tosin Morohunfola
    Tosin Morohunfola
    • Gary
    Charmaine Bingwa
    Charmaine Bingwa
    • Miranda
    Troy James
    Troy James
    • Backwards Man
    Han Soto
    Han Soto
    • Dr. Reed
    Andrea Cohen
    Andrea Cohen
    • Ms. Everts
    Gretchen Koerner
    Gretchen Koerner
    • Cathy
    Donald Elise Watkins
    Donald Elise Watkins
    • Thomas
    • (as Donald Watkins)
    Najah Bradley
    Najah Bradley
    • Rachel
    Nyah Marie Johnson
    • Ashley
    Crystal Rae
    • Nurse
    Sarai Betsabe
    Sarai Betsabe
    • Assistant
    • (as Betsy Borrego)
    Justin David
    Justin David
    • Student
    Scott Green
    Scott Green
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Rose Bianca Grue
    Rose Bianca Grue
    • Student
    • (uncredited)
    Yver Sorród
    Yver Sorród
    • Programmer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
    • Writers
      • Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
      • Stephen Herman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews235

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    Related interests

    Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl (2014)
    Psychological Thriller
    Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby (1968)
    Horror
    Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. in Chinatown (1974)
    Mystery
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    Sci-Fi
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    Thriller

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      When Gary uses the tablet to look up the apartment building, the address shows that the plot of this movie takes place in the area of Houston, TX.
    • Quotes
      • [repeated line]
      • Nolan: I run my mind. It doesn't run me.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 772: Rebecca + On the Rocks (2020)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 6, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Amazon
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Welcome to the Blumhouse: Black Box
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amazon Studios
      • Blumhouse Productions
      • Black Bar Mitzvah
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,668
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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