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Black Box Diaries

Directed by Shiori Ito · 2024

Quick Verdict

Black Box Diaries (2024) has a 85% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

85%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

96% Critic Score
88% Audience
85 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.1
7.5 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 10m
Cast
Shiori Ito

Is Black Box Diaries worth watching?

Yes — Black Box Diaries earns a 85% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Shiori Ito turns her own camera on her years-long fight for justice, and the rawness of that self-exposure gives this documentary an urgency that few investigative films manage to earn.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (96%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (88%).

What is Black Box Diaries about?

BLACK BOX DIARIES follows director and journalist Shiori Ito's courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her high-profile offender....

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