Blackthorn fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Blackthorn is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Blackthorn is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Pluto TV, and 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 38 min
Blackthorn runs 1 h 38 min.
Yes. Critics average 68 and audiences 63 out of 100, so both groups see Blackthorn much the same way.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in Bolivia, France, Spain, United Kingdom.
+17GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Blackthorn in 31 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for Blackthorn, including Abandoned Mine, Death Faked for You, Determinator.
6.5
