Release: Black Hole

 

Black Hole
Genre: Drama/Horror
Director: David Robert Mitchell
Writer: John Malone
Based on the comic series
Cast: Thomasin McKenzie, Tye Sheridan, Sydney Sweeney, Toby Wallace, Skyler Gisondo, Ty Simpkins, Jack Kilmer, Annalisa Cochrane, Topher Grace, Tucker Albrizzi, Pauline Chalamet, Nancy Travis



Budget: $27,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $40,047,600
Foreign Box Office: $26,905,480
Total Profit: $13,001,947

Reaction: Given the subject matter and relative obscurity of the source material, this film was definitely a risky proposition at the box office. Thankfully it managed to turn a profit. Drama films tend to rely more heavily on reviews/word-of-mouth than other genres, so we figure that helped bring people in (as well as the re-teaming of director David Robert Mitchell and writer John Malone after Death Dream).

"While it doesn't reach the near-impossible heights of Malone and Mitchell's previous collaboration, Black Hole has finally emerged from development hell in very capable hands. Between the direction, character design, and soundtrack, the film floats through a twisted world that is not quite our own and yet frighteningly real. I found the script's ambivalence towards its themes and characters refreshing as it ultimately lets the viewers draw their own conclusions." - Phil Silva, The Atlantic

"Quite possibly the weirdest film I have ever seen. The film is in capable hands with director David Robert Mitchell, the grotesque scenes really flourish as he gives them enough time to develop and sit with you. Due to the source material making this film was always going to be a struggle, however the talent behind the camera especially lead to the film working for the most part. If you want an interestingly odd film to watch, you can’t really go wrong with Black Hole. - John Watkins, The Sydney Morning Herald

"Black Hole certainly doesn't naturally fit the horror genre, although there is persistent sense of dread that permeates throughout the story. Writer John Malone and director David Robert Mitchell manage to give a sexy and unsettling (and sometimes unsettlingly sexy) showcase for its young cast of characters. The film might be a bit longer than it needs to be, but it features some very strong character work from Malone's script that makes it worth the while." - Cal Crowe, Washington Globe

Rated R for violence, language, drug use, grotesque and disturbing imagery, and sexual content/nudity