Fear of a Black Hat fingerprintFunny, light on feelings.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Everyday modern life, pop culture, and show business
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Fear of a Black Hat is fast-paced.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Expect plenty of satire and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, pop culture, and show business
Its world is built around everyday modern life, pop culture, and show business.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 62). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and sexual content.
1 h 28 min
Fear of a Black Hat runs 1 h 28 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Fear of a Black Hat higher (80) than critics (72). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $233,824 worldwide, 23% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
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