Black Butterfly

Name: Black Butterfly
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Released: 2017-05-26
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo, Abel Ferrara, Nicholas Aaron

2017·Movie·R·93 min·★ 6.2(583)

Thriller Mystery Drama More English titles

Paul is a down-on-his-luck screenwriter who picks up a drifter and offers him a place to stay. However, when the deranged stranger takes Paul hostage and forces him to write, their unhinged relationship brings buried secrets to light.

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Where to watch Black Butterfly in United States

Can I watch Black Butterfly in United States? Yes — you can stream Black Butterfly in United States on Cinemax Amazon Channel and Cinemax Apple TV channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United States	Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Rakuten TV, Tubi TV, Plex, W4free	Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Joyn Plus, ProSieben Fun Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV, Action Max Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Spain	Filmin	Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video
Brazil	Adrenalina Pura Amazon channel, Adrenalina Pura Apple TV channel	—
South Korea	wavve, Watcha, TVING	wavve

About Black Butterfly

Black Butterfly is a 2017 English-language thriller, mystery and drama film directed by Brian Goodman. The cast is led by Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel.

Black Butterfly was produced by Battleplan Productions, Compadre Entertainment, and Paradox Studios and made in United States of America and Italy. It was released on May 26, 2017, and carries a R certification.

Director: Brian Goodman
Writers: Justin Stanley, Marc Frydman
Release date: May 26, 2017
OTT release: May 26, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Italy
Production: Battleplan Productions, Compadre Entertainment, Paradox Studios

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Black Butterfly cast & crew

Black Butterfly was directed by Brian Goodman and written by Justin Stanley and Marc Frydman.

The cast features Antonio Banderas as Paul, Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Jack, Piper Perabo as Laura, Abel Ferrara as Pat, Nicholas Aaron as Delivery Man, and Vincent Riotta as Lt Carcano.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Federico Jusid, cinematography is by José David Montero, and it was produced by Monika Bacardi and Alberto Burgueño.

Is Black Butterfly worth watching?

Black Butterfly holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 583 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy thriller, mystery, and drama, Black Butterfly is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Black Butterfly

In United States, you can stream Black Butterfly on Cinemax Amazon Channel and Cinemax Apple TV channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on May 26, 2017.

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