Keep your enemies close.
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
Black Mass (2015) is a drama, crime and history film directed by Scott Cooper, released on September 17, 2015 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Julianne Nicholson and Dakota Johnson. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 3,668 ratings.
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Johnny Depp
as James 'Whitey' Bulger
Joel Edgerton
as John Connolly
Julianne Nicholson
as Marianne Connolly
Dakota Johnson
as Lindsey Cyr
Kevin Bacon
as FBI Agent Charles McGuire
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Billy Bulger
Peter Sarsgaard
as Brian Halloran
Juno Temple
as Deborah Hussey
Jesse Plemons
as Kevin Weeks
David Harbour
as John Morris
Adam Scott
as FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick
Corey Stoll
as Fred Wyshak
Directed by Scott Cooper, written by Jez Butterworth, Mark Mallouk and Gerard O'Neill, produced by Scott Cooper, Patrick McCormick and Tyler Thompson.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 3,668 ratings.
Bulger's playing us, making a fool of the Bureau. We're in too deep, and he knows it! God help us all. Black Mass is the story of Whitey Bulger (Johnny Depp), who was the brother of a state senator and the infamous violent leader of South Boston's Winter Hill Gang. It charts his criminal activities and his subsequent dealings with the FBI. Directed by Scott Cooper, Black Mass is one of those instances where a great…
Reviewed on September 14, 2019
Second time watching this and honestly outside a couple of scenes, I barely remembered anything. Thought the acting was fine, as was the direction but considering the cast that included Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon and others, thought what an epic crime-thriller could've been instead was a solid enough film but not much more than that. Also, the make-up job done on Depp was…
Reviewed on August 18, 2024
Not as bad as Depps other true life stories, but nothing great that you'll want to explore more then once. If you're watching for Cumberbatch, he's barely in it. I get they were using him in the marketing and on talk shows. But the clips shown on chat shows and shots in trailers are every scene he's in. Once again the US government and the people who work for it are corrupt. Big surprise.
Reviewed on March 9, 2025
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Black Mass (2015) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Black Mass (2015) includes Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Julianne Nicholson, Dakota Johnson and Kevin Bacon. The film was directed by Scott Cooper. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Black Mass was released on September 17, 2015 and runs for 2h 3m.
Black Mass (2015) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 3,668 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, crime and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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