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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

2018 · 90 min

A disorienting, interactive descent into paranoia where your choices blur the line between control and madness.

Directed by
David Slade
Genres
Thriller, Science fiction, Mystery
Starring
Fionn Whitehead, Craig Parkinson, Alice Lowe
Overview
In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he adapts a dark fantasy novel into a video game. A mind-bending tale with multiple endings.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
David Slade
Genres
Thriller, Science fiction, Mystery
Starring
Fionn Whitehead, Craig Parkinson, Alice Lowe
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • freedom
  • identity
  • obsession
  • madness
  • technology
Places
  • home
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity9
Emotional weight7

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Genres
thriller, science fiction, mystery
Directed by
David Slade
Written by
Charlie Brooker
Starring
Fionn Whitehead, Craig Parkinson, Alice Lowe, Asim Chaudhry, Will Poulter, Tallulah Haddon, Catriona Knox, Paul Bradley
Music
Brian Reitzell
Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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