Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- brooding
- paranoid
- oppressive
- rainy day
- late night thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized an impressive character study within a dark mystery thriller, though overall responses were mixed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
François investigates the boy's disappearance while struggling with alcoholism and a damaged relationship with his son.
The missing boy's teacher, Yan, is unusually eager to assist François despite living in the same building.
The missing teenager is the same age as François's son, linking the investigation to their problematic father-son relationship.
The police inquiry intersects with strained husband-wife, father-son, and mother-daughter relationships and the teacher's shared apartment building.
Films like Black Tide, and why
The Night of the 12th
brooding police investigation, moral ambiguity, and psychologically damaged characters
Prisoners
dark missing-person mystery centered on a troubled investigator and corrosive personal pressures
The Treatment
atmospheric european crime thriller emphasizing character study over procedural momentum
Movie Details
- Director
- Erick Zonca
- Release Date
- 2018-07-18
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (298)
Cast
- Vincent Cassel
- Romain Duris
- Sandrine Kiberlain
- Élodie Bouchez
- Charles Berling
- Hafsia Herzi
- Jérôme Pouly
- Félix Back
- Lauréna Thellier
- Stéphan Wojtowicz
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, France Channel Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Black Tide about?
- An alcoholic French detective’s search for a missing teenager becomes entangled with a suspicious teacher and his own fractured family life.
- What is Black Tide like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Black Tide as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Black Tide violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Black Tide as mild.
- What did critics think of Black Tide?
- Critics broadly recognized an impressive character study within a dark mystery thriller, though overall responses were mixed.
- Which films are like Black Tide?
- Films with a similar feel include The Night of the 12th, Prisoners, and The Treatment.
- How long is Black Tide?
- Black Tide runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch Black Tide?
- In United States, Black Tide streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, France Channel Amazon Channel.
