Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- propulsive
- gritty
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film entertaining as a fast-moving cop thriller with strong performances, while viewing its social commentary as underdeveloped and familiar.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Officer Alicia West is pursued by corrupt colleagues who want to destroy her body-camera evidence.
The body-camera footage of a murder drives the pursuit and gives Alicia a dangerous bargaining tool.
Alicia must navigate allegiance to the police department, her community, and the civilians who help her survive.
The New Orleans streets become a battleground as Alicia is hunted by both criminals and corrupt police.
Films like Black and Blue, and why
End of Watch
Shares a corrupt cop conspiracy, a rookie law-enforcement protagonist, urban pursuit action, and escalating paranoia.
Serpico
Shares police corruption, a witness endangered by criminal and institutional forces, and propulsive crime-thriller suspense.
District 13
Shares a framed or hunted law-enforcement protagonist, betrayal within the police, and sustained escape-driven action.
Movie Details
- Director
- Deon Taylor
- Release Date
- 2019-10-25
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (1005)
Cast
- Naomie Harris
- Tyrese Gibson
- Frank Grillo
- Mike Colter
- Reid Scott
- Beau Knapp
- Nafessa Williams
- James Moses Black
- Carsyn Taylor
- Lucky Johnson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Black and Blue about?
- A rookie New Orleans officer becomes a hunted witness after her body camera records a murder committed by corrupt police.
- What is Black and Blue like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Black and Blue as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Black and Blue violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Black and Blue as brutal.
- What did critics think of Black and Blue?
- Critics generally found the film entertaining as a fast-moving cop thriller with strong performances, while viewing its social commentary as underdeveloped and familiar.
- Which films are like Black and Blue?
- Films with a similar feel include End of Watch, Serpico, and District 13.
- How long is Black and Blue?
- Black and Blue runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch Black and Blue?
- In United States, Black and Blue streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.
