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In Marvel Studios' action-packed spy thriller "Black Widow," Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

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Black Widow's deeper themes are drowned out in all the action, but it remains a solidly entertaining standalone adventure that's rounded out by a stellar supporting cast.

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Black Widow serves up another savory helping of the blockbuster Marvel formula, with a fun family dynamic adding extra character development in the midst of all the action.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

The result is a film that is fun to watch, but very little else.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 23, 2024

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Mark Daniell

Toronto Sun

What ensues is a film that isn't interested in planting seeds for future Marvel movies -- which is actually a refreshing change of pace.

Sep 10, 2021

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Steven D. Greydanus

National Catholic Register

Almost completely lacking in Black Widow is any sense of outrage over the grotesque violations of human rights and human dignity at the root of the whole premise of the film.

Rated: D+

Aug 28, 2021

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Joonatan Itkonen

Toisto.net

It took too long to get here, but now that it’s done, Widow couldn’t have asked for a better send-off.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 5, 2024

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Sarah Vincent

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Black Widow” may be the most mumblecore entry in the franchise. Romanoff (how do they get assigned last names?) is the equivalent of the adult who just lost her job or got divorced then must return home to deal with some unresolved trauma

Jun 12, 2024

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Amy Smith

InSession Film

What director Cate Shortland does so well with Black Widow is the balance of tones within the story, something that Marvel has struggled a little bit with their latest TV projects.

Rated: B+

Mar 1, 2024

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Some Guys wifi okay movie, but the plot twist ruined a great character. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/19/25 Full Review Ian M Marvel should have told her true origin story Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/07/24 Full Review Ashish V action packed movie... Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/23/24 Full Review Kendrick great movie love Natasha #blackwido Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/22/22 Full Review Colin U yalana stole so many scenes. was a fun movie that grew BWs character arc....but should've been released prior to End Game Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/22 Full Review M F loved the female roles Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/08/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cate Shortland Director Scarlett Johansson Natasha Romanoff Florence Pugh Yelena Belova David Harbour Alexei Shostakov Rachel Weisz Melina Vostokoff Ray Winstone Dreykov

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