Blackhat poster

Blackhat (2015)

Film · 2h 13m · Rated R

Action, Crime, Thriller

A furloughed hacker hunts a global cybercrime network, finding the stakes grow personal with each high-octane confrontation.

Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

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Blackhat parents guide

Some innuendo or implied sex and strong violence, about what an R should carry.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Blackhat scary?
No. Blackhat is not a scary watch.
How gory is Blackhat?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Blackhat rated, and is it OK for kids?
No. It is rated R, with strong violence and some strong language.

What is Blackhat about?

Nicholas Hathaway, a furloughed convict, and his American and Chinese partners hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta. As Hathaway closes in, the stakes become personal as he discovers that the attack on a Chinese nuclear power plant was just the beginning.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.

Cast and crew

Directed byMichael Mann
StarringChris Hemsworth, Tang Wei, Leehom Wang, Viola Davis, Holt McCallany, Andy On Chi-Kit

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