Blackhat (film)

Blackhat is a 2015 American action thriller film produced and directed by Michael Mann and starring Chris Hemsworth, Tang Wei, Viola Davis, and Wang Leehom.

This article is about the 2015 film. For cinematic convention involving "black hats" as a symbol of villains, see black and white hat symbolism in film.

Blackhat
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Mann
Written byMorgan Davis Foehl
Produced by
  • Thomas Tull
  • Michael Mann
  • Jon Jashni
Starring
CinematographyStuart Dryburgh
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies
  • Legendary Pictures
  • Forward Pass
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • January 8, 2015 (2015-01-08) (Los Angeles)
  • January 16, 2015 (2015-01-16) (United States)
Running time
133 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$70 million
Box office$19.7 million

The film premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on January 8, 2015, and was released in theaters on January 16. Blackhat was a box-office bomb, earning only $19.7 million at the box office against a budget of $70 million. The film received generally mixed reviews, with criticisms focused on casting and pace, though the film appeared on some critics' year-end lists.

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