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Black or White

2015 · 121 min

A heavy, heartfelt family drama that simmers with grief and racial tension, anchored by strong performances and a slow-burning courtroom conflict.

Directed by
Mike Binder
Genres
Drama
Tagline
There's more to family than what you see.
Overview
A grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life.

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Directed by
Mike Binder
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • race
  • addiction
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Mike Binder
Written by
Mike Binder
Starring
Kevin Costner, Jillian Estell, Octavia Spencer, Jennifer Ehle, Mpho Koaho, Bill Burr, Bertha Bindewald, André Holland
Music
Terence Blanchard
Cinematography
Russ T. Alsobrook
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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