Als Elitespion-Ehepaar geraten George und Kathryn Woodhouse in einen Strudel aus Verrat und Misstrauen, als der Code einer streng geheimen Software gestohlen wird – und der Film ist ab sofort im Abo bei Prime Video verfügbar.
- Steven Soderbergh’s spy thriller Black Bag arrives in the Amazon Prime Video subscription library after its digital and physical home media releases.
- The film grossed just 43,8 million dollars worldwide at box offices despite garnering high critical praise.
- Director Steven Soderbergh relies on sharp dialogue rather than heavy action alongside stars Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett.
Streaming users can watch the thriller without paying an extra digital rental fee. Black Bag previously appeared on digital video-on-demand services, DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K UHD discs.
The feature film comes from director Steven Soderbergh, known for his work on Ocean’s Eleven and Traffic. The production reunites him with a high-profile cast that includes Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett, while agents of all stripes have filled screens over the past year in various movies and series ranging from the series hit Reacher and Marvel’s Thunderbolts* to the major Mission: Impossible finale The Final Reckoning.
The feature failed to recoup its production costs during its theatrical run. It generated a worldwide box office gross of only 43,8 million dollars.
Critical response stood in stark contrast to the commercial figures. The film earned 96 percent positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, an 85 out of 100 Metascore, and a 4,5 out of 5 star rating from Filmstarts.
The story focuses on elite spies and married couple George and Kathryn Woodhouse. Suspicion falls squarely on Kathryn after a sensitive software code goes missing.
George stages a dinner party inviting other potential suspects to uncover the truth. The narrative exchanges heavy action set-pieces for sharp dialogue between the characters, offering “brillant inszeniertes Spannungskino, das einfach unfassbar viel Spaß macht – und dabei Soderbergh-typisch nicht nur stylisch daherkommt, sondern auch von seinem harmonierenden Superstar-Cast lebt” according to Amazon Prime Video.
Oliver Kube noted in his Filmstarts review that the project remains “reich an Spannung.” Kube added that instead of flying bullets, viewers experience “skalpell-scharfe Wortgefechte” that set the film apart from standard genre competitors.
