Black Lightning

Black Lightning

Directed by Alexander Voitinsky, Dmitry Kiselyov

Produced by Bazelevs, Tabbak

2009102 min6.3 / 10

A lighthearted superhero origin story centered on a young man who discovers his car can fly and uses it to protect Moscow from a criminal threat.

A Moscow University student discovers that his otherwise unremarkable car can fly. After his father is attacked, he decides to use the car to fight crime and becomes the city's defender against an evil millionaire.

Questions people ask

  • Is Black Lightning sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Black Lightning end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Black Lightning easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Black Lightning violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Black Lightning scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Black Lightning, and what each one shares →

Like Black Lightning

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Lightning

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black Lightning, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black Lightning, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black Lightning, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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