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BLACK BAG is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country.
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Sleek in design and spiked with dry wit, Black Bag is an exemplary espionage caper that lets movie stars like Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender do what they do best -- light up the screen.

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Amy Nicholson Los Angeles Times Spy games are merely a bit of lingerie tarting up a story about trust. Call it “sex, lies & videotape & guns” — and a sign that Soderbergh doesn’t have faith in today’s audiences to be interested in that kind of thing unless someone might get shot Mar 14, 2025 Full Review Manohla Dargis New York Times Sleek, witty and lean to the bone, a fizzy, engaging puzzler about beautiful spies doing the sort of extraordinary things that the rest of us only read about in novels and — if we’re lucky — watch onscreen. Mar 13, 2025 Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times This is a movie made by and starring artists who clearly love the genre, and aside from the technology, one could see this playing in theaters and pleasing crowds in the 1970s. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 13, 2025 Full Review Simon Miraudo Movie Squad (RTRFM 92.1) A sleek, sinewy and very sensual thriller that has a lot of fun playing psychosexual games with its stars, and us too. Rated: 4.5/5 Mar 14, 2025 Full Review Pat Mullen That Shelf It’s a smart caper that feels refreshingly old-fashioned, yet decidedly contemporary with its take on the value of emotional intelligence. Mar 14, 2025 Full Review Patrick McDonald WBGR-FM (93.7 FM - Monroe, WI) Not a casual watch if you're gonna figure out who's zooming who, but writer Koepp and dir Soderbergh create a zone of classic spy games, & the stellar cast does the rest ... esp the always exotic Fassbender and Blanchett. Like heaven above me, the spy ... Rated: 4/5 Mar 14, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Russ A masterpiece! Don’t miss it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Jason B A bit slow and cerebral (think Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) but with a more relationship vibe. Probably not a great date movie, unless your partner is into that kind of film. The trailer misrepresents the film, but I can forgive it because at least it doesn’t spoil all the twists. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review TomNSal I like both Cate Balnchett & Michael Fassbender, but this movie was beneath both of them. I wouldn't recommend it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Diana F Slow, convulted plot, hard to understand. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Jason Yawn!!!! Very boring movie Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review arteach13 Great spy movie. Shows great background on how this couple works through intrigue and intelligence to solve their cases. However, if yours looking for action, theres very little here. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis BLACK BAG is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country.
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Producer
Casey Silver, Gregory Jacobs
Screenwriter
David Koepp
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Casey Silver Productions
Rating
R (Some Violence|Some Sexual References|Language)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 14, 2025, Wide
Runtime
1h 33m