The Black Phone fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and scary
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Standout sound design, cinematography, and editing
Nerve-racking and scary
The Black Phone is nerve-racking, scary, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, the mind, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
Standout sound design, cinematography, and editing
Look and sound: the sound design, cinematography, and editing stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
Never talk to strangers.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Black Phone is included with a subscription to Netflix, fuboTV, Peacock, and NBC in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free. 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 74/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 43 min
The Black Phone runs 1 h 43 min.
Yes. Critics average 73 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see The Black Phone much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $16 million to make and earned $161 million worldwide, 10.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish, Portuguese. Produced in United States.
+70GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Black Phone in 84 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 90 storytelling tropes for The Black Phone, including Supernatural Phone, Psychic Children, Bait-and-Switch.
6.9
