Name: Tales of the Black Freighter
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Horror
Released: 2009-03-24
Duration: 26 min
Cast: Gerard Butler, Jared Harris, Cam Clarke, Siobhan Flynn, Salli Saffioti

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A mariner survives an attack from the dreaded pirates of the Black Freighter, but his struggle to return home to warn it has a horrific cost.

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Directed by: Daniel DelPurgatorio, Mike Smith
Written by: Zack Snyder, Alex Tse
Produced by: Brian McNulty, Karen Mayeda Vranek
Music by: Tyler Bates

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Facts

March 24, 2009 · 26 min · R

Released: March 24, 2009
Runtime: 26 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Horror
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 7 countries

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Where can I stream Tales of the Black Freighter?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Tales of the Black Freighter from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

Is Tales of the Black Freighter worth watching?

68

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 7).

Will Tales of the Black Freighter scare me?

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It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for tension, but 5 for scares.

Will I feel good after watching Tales of the Black Freighter?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.