Black Box

"Some clues are better left unheard."

2021 2h 10m FR

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7.3

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72%

FRESH

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7.2

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 1,499🍅72%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 19,038

MysteryThrillerDrama

Synopsis

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After being assigned to investigate the aftermath of a catastrophic plane crash, an NTSB black box analyst uncovers chilling audio anomalies that no one else seems willing to acknowledge. As he digs deeper for the truth, he provokes powerful forces determined to silence him before he exposes a shocking conspiracy.

“Some clues are better left unheard.”

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Cast

Pierre Niney
Mathieu Vasseur
Lou de Laâge
Noémie Vasseur
André Dussollier
Philippe Rénier
Sébastien Pouderoux
Xavier Renaud
Olivier Rabourdin
Victor Pollock
Guillaume Marquet
Antoine Balsan
Mehdi Djaadi
Samir Jellab
Aurélien Recoing
Claude Varins

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yann Gozlan
Writers: Jérémie Guez, Yann Gozlan, Simon Moutaïrou
Languages: English, French
Countries: France, Belgium

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MONEY

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Earned back only 91% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yann Gozlan, shot by Pierre Cottereau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Rombi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Valentin Féron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pierre Niney and Lou de Laâge and André Dussollier carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yann Gozlan directs. Pierre Cottereau behind the camera. Philippe Rombi scores. Valentin Féron cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 91% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
5Directed by Yann Gozlan, shot by Pierre Cottereau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Philippe Rombi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Valentin Féron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Pierre Niney and Lou de Laâge and André Dussollier carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Some clues are better left unheard.".
10IMDB entry: tt10341034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 20 different titles around the world.