Black Widow
Family FavoritePG-13

Black Widow

Her world. Her secrets. Her legacy.

2021 • 134 min • Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Synopsis

Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

Our family guide

Best from age 12
80
Movie Knight Score
11432 reviews
  • 83 Reviewers · 12 · 75%
  • 72 Audience · 11420 · 25%

Natasha Romanoff, Black Widow, confronts her past as a spy when a dangerous conspiracy emerges. She must deal with her history and broken relationships, forced to reunite with her "family" to face a new threat.

Violence & peril
6/10
Language
3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
2/10
Romance & sensuality
2/10
Scary moments
4/10

Heads up

  • Intense action and fight sequences
  • Discussions of past trauma and forced training
  • Some mature themes, including human trafficking
  • Emotional moments involving family separation

What it models well

  • Family bonds and loyalty
  • Heroism and self-sacrifice
  • Confronting one's past
  • Redemption and forgiveness

Talk about it after

  • The nature of family, blood vs. chosen
  • How past actions shape who we are
  • The meaning of freedom and choice
  • What it means to be a hero

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Black Widow. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

Where to watch

Links go straight to each service. Some are affiliate links that support Movie Knight at no cost to you. Availability data by JustWatch via TMDB.

Top billed cast

Director: Cate Shortland • Crew: Eric Pearson, Jac Schaeffer, Ned Benson

Trailers & clips

David Harbor as Red Guardian - Behind-the-Scenes Commentary with Casting Director Sarah Halley Finn

Yelena and Natasha vs Taskmaster Chase Scene - Official Clip

Yelena's Vest Has Pockets! - Official Clip

Red Guardian's Prison Escape - Official Clip

Return

Back

Red Guardian

Opening Title Sequence

Reviewer notes

Not recommended

Black Widow ist der Beweis, dass auch weiblicher Regisseur nicht unbedingt mit starken Frauenfiguren umzugehen weiß. Der Beweis, dass auch mit einer interessanten MCU-Figur ein uninteressanter Film entstehen kann.…

Recommended

There wasn't much about black widows history and background. So I really liked this movie. See how the character became her.

Recommended

This is a self-contained origin story of Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson). No knowledge of the Avengers is required to watch this film, although, in a Marvel context, it happens after the civil war breaks up the Avengers of which Natasha was a part of. Effects and tension are amazing to watch and edge of seat but there's a payoff with plot.…

Recommended

**Black Widow is a decent MCU film with excellent entertaining characters but an average to disappointing story.** Black Widow faced steep expectations as Marvel's first female-led film focused on a cherished MCU favorite. Black Widow's past was always shrouded in mystery and pain, but she was finally receiving the attention the hero deserved to dive into her past and celebrate Scarlett Johansson's super spy.…

Recommended

Waited so long for this movie to come out and I was loaded with anticipation. When it finally landed I was so excited to watch it! I must say, it didn't go in the direction that I was expecting (based on the on the other solo movies)... but I was very pleasantly surprised, and it was way better than I was expecting it to be.…

Recommended

Black Widow is worth seeing for Florence Pugh, the free-fall action sequence, and anything involving Taskmaster before it’s revealed who is under the mask. Everything else about Black Widow feels like it was done better by the films it was supposedly influenced by and mostly feels like a diluted imitation of Captain America: The Winter Soldier.…

Recommended

Honestly, if Black Widow opened Marvel’s Phase 4, I would have been even more impressed. However, after seeing the deep dives into characters that had been on the sidelines for years, this movie felt very surface level of the complexity of Natasha Romanoff.…

Not recommended

Subpar Bond that believes it has emotional stakes isn't exactly a very winning formula. Far too much bad MCU banter to go with something that wants to be grounded and quite frankly none of the actors are quite adapt at those sitcomy whedonisms that these movies made mainstream (Pugh in particular is terrible at those bits).…

Recommended

**This Is A Thrilling , Beautiful & VERY , VERY , VERY FUNNY Journey . . . BUT ALAS 😢 . . . It Will Of Course, -{ _INEVITABLY_ }- Be A " Short-Lived " One For S.J⚘. Welcome To The Age Of The Super🦸‍♀️ ANACHRONISTIC , Er , " Prequel "** A "Good, Old Fashioned" **-{ _B I G_ }-** Screen Full Length Review . ____________________________________________________ Yelena Belova : { about Natasha Rommanoff..…

Recommended

The first half of black widow was very strong and emotional. Florence Pugh was stellar in this movie. She was brilliant in action sequences and I like the fun elements in her character. Yelena and Natasha's chemistry was too good. David Harbour also performed very well. The action sequences were good but CGI was too weak in the 3d act. Also, I didn't like the changes in Natasha's character.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/black-widow-spoiler-free-review "Black Widow beautifully honors the iconic Natasha Romanoff, who finally receives the respectful, worthy solo film that her unforgettable legacy always deserved.…

Recommended

After a delay lasting 19 months; the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has returned to the big screen with “Black Widow”. The film takes place between “Captain America: Civil War” and “Avengers: Infinity War”; audiences get more of the backstory of Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), as we are introduced to her early life before the Red Room.…

Fan reviews

Sign in to rate and review

Be the first fan to review this.

Gallery

Black Widow stillBlack Widow stillBlack Widow stillBlack Widow stillBlack Widow stillBlack Widow stillBlack Widow stillBlack Widow still

Details

TMDB audience
7.2/10 (11,420)
Age rating
PG-13
Status
Released
Budget
$200,000,000
Box office
$379,751,131
Official site
www.marvel.com

More like this

Also right for this age