Black Bear fingerprintFunny, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Plenty of dark humor and sharp wit
Show business, everyday modern life, and the mind
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Black Bear is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
Plenty of dark humor and sharp wit
Expect plenty of dark humor and sharp wit.
Show business, everyday modern life, and the mind
Its world is built around show business, everyday modern life, and the mind. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
The characters, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Black Bear is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 79). 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 46 min
Black Bear runs 1 h 46 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Black Bear higher (84) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Black Bear in 12 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for Black Bear, including Ambiguous Ending, Hourglass Plot, Breaking the Fourth Wall.
6.5
