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Black Bag

2025 · 94 min

A cool, talky spy thriller that keeps you leaning in, all polished surfaces and quiet menace, with a sly sense of fun.

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Tom Burke

Tagline: It takes a spy to hunt a spy.
Overview: When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband – also a legendary agent – faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country.

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Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Tom Burke

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
loyalty
identity
deception
love
Places: big city
single country house
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	8
Darkness	6
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: mystery, thriller
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Written by: David Koepp
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Tom Burke, Marisa Abela, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris, Gustaf Skarsgård, Kae Alexander
Music: David Holmes
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh
Runtime: 94 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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