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Our take
Black Bag is a talky Steven Soderbergh spy drama rated R for language, sexual references, and violence. A married spy couple faces betrayal when she is accused of treason. Expect dozens of f-words, pillow-talk innuendo, a stabbing, poisoning, and one shooting with blood spray
Uplifting themes
Loyalty and integrity are tested in a marriage under pressure Lead agents wrestle with duty versus love
Story (may spoil tone)
When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband – also a legendary agent – faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Knife-through-hand, poisoning, and a bloody shooting; mostly off-screen…
Knife-through-hand, poisoning, and a bloody shooting; mostly off-screen tension
Language Heavy profanity including many f-words and insults
Heavy profanity including many f-words and insults
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol Social drinking, spiked food, and ecstasy mentioned
Social drinking, spiked food, and ecstasy mentioned
Frightening Paranoia and betrayal create sustained spy tension
Paranoia and betrayal create sustained spy tension
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons One blood-splatter shooting and a stabbing wound
One blood-splatter shooting and a stabbing wound
Dangerous behaviour Espionage lies and poison tricks look slick without consequences
Espionage lies and poison tricks look slick without consequences
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- How do secrets in marriage compare to secrets in national security?
- Who do you trust when everyone may be lying?