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  • Black Book
  • Opened April 4, 2007 | Runtime:2 hr. 25 min.
  • R
    some strong violence, graphic nudity, sexuality and language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says not for kids. Read More
  • After narrowly escaping death, young Rachel Rosenthal becomes part of the Jewish resistance, assuming the name Ellis de Vries. Her superiors order her to seduce a Gestapo officer named Ludwig. Ellis is successful in her mission but soon finds herself Read More
  • Cast: Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman, Halina Reijn, Waldemar Kobus
  • Director: Paul Verhoeven
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Suspense/Thriller

Black Book Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    black book

    Run, do not walk to see this absolutely spellbinding, riveting film! This movie has it all: betrayal, plot twists, humor, murder, mistaken identities, sex, and dazzling courage in the face of crushing adversity. Even something as bizarre as the act of coloring pubic hair, which I would normally think of as lurid or disgusting, was actually handled cleverly and pleasantly, given its instrumental significance in the unwinding of the story. But make sure you have some caffeine before going. The subtitles are fast and furious, and you need to stay on top of them in order to follow the intricate storyline. This is one of those films where you forget your surroundings because you're so absorbed in it. It's one of the best movies I've seen in a long time.

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    Like a good ol' WWII spy movie

    Dutch entry for the past Academy Awards and way better than winner The Lives of Others. A Jewish girl joins the Dutch Resistance and infiltrates the Nazis. Lots of twists and turns and double-crossing characters that keep you entertained plus daring rescue missions and full-frontal nudity too!

  • Must Go!

    Black Book

    Black Book Shines. Evil is not an entity that exists subjectively, in the 'other' person. Evil and Good exist in each of us and our decisions have moral implications that cause great sorrow or joy for generations. Rachel/Ellis is a figure of the Divine, who unconditionaly loves and perserveres inspite of getting 'dumped on' by the immoral corruption of man's unsatiable lust for power and wealth. In the End, who wins? No one and everyone; and inspite of the power of Evil and Violence, Love endures in a thread of Word and Memory from generation to generation. It is not a matter of Right or Wrong, but a matter of Love, Love that is greater than Faith and Hope, not printed in vulnerable pages of any person's Book, but seed sown gently in the Heart with a promise so powerful that even the Most Perverse Evil is overwhelmed by the sweetness of chocolate -see the movie!

Black Book Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 90
    The Hollywood Reporter | Ray Bennett

    It succeeds on almost all fronts. The epic film is a high-octane adventure...

  • 88
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    A hard-core war film with raw violence, intense action, graphic sexuality and a...

  • 88
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Just for starters, no movie about the Dutch Resistance during World War II has...

  • 80
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    Black Book is its own kind of thriller. The film is filled with the genre's...

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