Black Mass
2015, Biography/Drama, 2h 2m
290 Reviews 10,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Black Mass spins a gripping yarn out of its fact-based story -- and leaves audiences with one of Johnny Depp's most compelling performances in years. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
James "Whitey" Bulger
John Connolly
Bill Bulger
Lindsey Cyr
FBI Agent Charles McGuire
Brian Halloran
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Critic Reviews for Black Mass
All Critics (290) | Top Critics (71) | Fresh (212) | Rotten (78)
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Scott Cooper appears to have made Black Mass under the assumption that his work was half done the moment he jotted the words "Boston-set crime drama" on a notepad.
June 14, 2017 | Full Review… -
Depp sticks out like a sore thumb in an otherwise bland crime drama. And when the film isn't distracting, it's mostly just plain boring.
February 22, 2017 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Yes, it's a relief to see Depp playing a real character again, not another one of his circus freaks -- I just wish he'd been given a better film to operate in.
June 12, 2016 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
A a well-crafted, well-acted, and competently executed movie that you've seen many, many times before.
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Depp has never been short on menace, and he is so unpleasant as Bulger that his usual gangster charm never kicks in, leaving the audience cold.
December 1, 2015 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Packs a nasty gangland punch, but lacks the Corleone clout necessary to back up its much-discussed blood-and-honour themes.
November 29, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Black Mass
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Jul 12, 2017Johnny Depp turns in one of his more nuanced and compelling performances in a while in Black Mass, however, the rest of the film seesaws between tedium and mildly gripping. It never reaches the heights of similarly themed films of late, and its story presentation is plagued with heaps of plot points never fully fleshed out. I will admit, this isn't necessarily my kind of film, but if you are in the mood for such a thing, the jolting violence and mobster plot should captivate well enough. Rating: 54Bradley J Super Reviewer
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Sep 02, 2016Johnny Depp's chilling and transforming performances is the highlight of this gritty, true-to-life adaptation of an American crime story. Black Mass' star-heavy cast (including Edgerton, Cumberbatch) and its calculating direction helps emphasize the brutality and impact of this notorious gangster. 4/5Eugene B Super Reviewer
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Aug 02, 2016http://cinephilecrocodile.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/black-mass-dir-scott-cooper-2015.htmlAnthony L Super Reviewer
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Jul 15, 2016Depp has never been more menacing as real life gangster Whitey Bulger, he plays it with the right amount of menace and coldness. Edgerton and Cumberbatch are also very good. But, for a crime drama, it does move very slow at times and I did get bored. Director Scott Cooper gets the best from his actors and overall I was satisfied. 07-11-2016Christopher O Super Reviewer
Black Mass Quotes
| Whitey Bulger: | What did you marinate this steak in? Because it's out of this world! You're killing me with it! |
| John McIntyre: | Now, now, it's a family secret. |
| Whitey Bulger: | Oh, come on! You got to tell me that! What's the secret? Come on, you can do it, come on. That is one of the best goddamn steaks I have ever had in my life ever. What's the family secret recipe? |
| John McIntyre: | It's ground garlic and a bit of soy. |
| Whitey Bulger: | That's it? |
| John McIntyre: | Yeah, that's it. That's it. |
| Whitey Bulger: | I thought it was a family secret. |
| John McIntyre: | It's a recipe. |
| Whitey Bulger: | No, no, you said to me 'this is a family secret,' and you gave it up to me, boom, just like that. You spill the secret family recipe today, maybe you spill a little something about me tomorrow, hmm? |
| John McIntyre: | I was just saying that. |
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