Black Lagoon (2006)
Pirate mercenaries smuggle illicit goods through Southeast Asia, navigating a relentlessly gritty world with darkly comic flair.
The story follows a team of pirate mercenaries known as the Lagoon Company, that smuggles goods in and around the seas of Southeast Asia in the early to mid 1990s. Their base of operations is located in the fictional harbor city of Roanapur in southeast Thailand near the border of Cambodia.
How intense is Black Lagoon?
Black Lagoon is mildly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dark. Rated TV-MA.
What Black Lagoon feels like
- Tone
- grittypulpyhigh octanedarkly comic
- Pace
- Relentless
- Humor
- dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Black Lagoon
Not on a US subscription service at our last check. Rent or buy may still be an option.
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Is Black Lagoon for you?
Is Black Lagoon scary?
Only a little. Black Lagoon has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Black Lagoon gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Black Lagoon sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Black Lagoon OK for kids?
It is rated TV-MA, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Black Lagoon?
Episodes run about 24m.
Where can I stream Black Lagoon?
Black Lagoon is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Black Lagoon have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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