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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

2018
Drama
Sci-fi
TV Movie
1h 30m
A young programmer makes a fantasy novel into a game. Soon, reality and virtual world are mixed and start to create confusion.
Directed by:
David Slade David Slade
Written by:
Charlie Brooker Charlie Brooker
Starring:
Craig Parkinson Craig Parkinson Jonathan Aris Will Poulter Will Poulter Alice Lowe Alice Lowe Fleur Keith Suzanne Burden Asim Chaudhry Fionn Whitehead Fionn Whitehead Tallulah Haddon Laura Evelyn Catriona Knox Paul Michael Bradley
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Franchise:
Black Mirror
Genres:
Drama, Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Mystery
Countries:
UK, USA
Language:
English
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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

2018
Drama
Sci-fi
TV Movie
1h 30m
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luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 12 Mar 2019
64
21st
I was probably only about a third the way through before I figured out where this was going, and sure the execution is original, it's also sort of a gimmick, and it definitely ties into the movie in a fitting way. But the issue is that by being forced to go down different alternative paths, this movie begins to feel transient and none of the endings really leave an impression. Also, I'll add that Whitehead was really starting to irritate me by about 20 minutes in.
Rated 12 Mar 2019
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 06 Jan 2019
61
31st
Boy, they sure loved talking about how your choices don't matter. And they loved demonstrating it through the interactive mechanics. But boy they sure didn't love giving us characters worth giving a damn about! The choice gimmick ends up being the only attraction here, and without a way to jump around (e.g. reloading a save or flipping back some pages) then even that quickly descends into tedium. Could be a good sign of things to come, but it doesn't work on its own.
Rated 06 Jan 2019
kasperlKasperL
Rated 01 Jan 2019
50
29th
In my opinion they failed quite miserably at making a good interactive film (both in terms of the experience and the content), but I love that they tried.
Rated 01 Jan 2019
staryarabbistaryarabbi
Rated 11 Feb 2019
30
14th
Pushes you to choose the tragic and more brutal option. You either end up killing your father, going insane, or becoming a successful game designer. How does this contain any "critical" sensitivity towards the current reality? It reproduces the symbolic order's propensity for violence, madness, and all kinds of excesses, and the self-conscious elements are just too overt and superficial. Plus, the scenario is just poorly constructed. They constantly send you back to your previous choice.
Rated 11 Feb 2019
buddhaloubuddhalou
Rated 07 Jan 2019
60
28th
Kudos for taking a chance on the concept, which I'm sure we'll see more of, but I hope that in the future there's a bit more effort put into the other elements of the production aside from the gimmick.
Rated 07 Jan 2019
djembadjemba
Rated 02 Jan 2019
80
74th
We manipulate Stefan. Netflix manipulate us.
Rated 02 Jan 2019
corbadCorbad
Rated 19 Apr 2019
45
10th
The choose-your-own-adventure is mildly interesting at first, and at least unique, but by the end I was just desperate to achieve some kind of resolution. Ironically, the audience involvement factor ultimately distanced me from the story, which was pretty gimmicky anyway, though there were brief moments when the concept was compelling.
Rated 19 Apr 2019
philamentalphilamental
Rated 10 Jan 2019
76
72nd
I've played enough 'Telltale' games to know that the bar is set fairly low when it comes to your choices mattering in modern interactive entertainment, that's why Bandersnatch pleasantly surprised me. Here is an experience that is entirely self aware in how much choice it gives you and what type of people are going to play it and this meta approach is frequently amusing (e.g. The 'Netflix' choice!). Possibly best watched with at least one other person so you can argue how to torture the lead!
Rated 10 Jan 2019
bofbof
Rated 01 Jan 2019
53
29th
There's a comforting irony to how Black Mirror has spent 4 seasons trying to scare us with what technology can do, and now Netflix can't even get the movie to work on the most common platforms. Choosing (heh) to watch a torrented version without being part of the gimmick hammers home that this is basically a British Donnie Darko where the writer *really* wants there to be a downer ending despite promising control. Not bad, but hardly more revolutionary than any other CYOA game.
Rated 01 Jan 2019
lordbeefjerkLordBeefJerk
Rated 23 Apr 2019
40
24th
That's it? Really?
Rated 23 Apr 2019
maxmodemaxmode
Rated 29 Dec 2018
55
35th
Interesting concept, but weak script.
Rated 29 Dec 2018
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 04 Jan 2019
73
40th
Bold in ambition, but mediocre in execution. Despite all the various choices available, the film (game?) constantly feels like it's just shepherding you in a very specific direction anyways, making the interactivity feel like much more of a gimmick than a valuable story-telling device. The theme of the futility of choice has already been better explored in other games (see Telltale's Walking Dead) and still done in a way where your choices carry moral weight and importance, despite the futility.
Rated 04 Jan 2019
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 04 Jan 2019
7
70th
If you didn't choose Eurythmics, you're absolutely dead to me.
Rated 04 Jan 2019
menialretconMenialRetcon
Rated 08 Jan 2019
74
57th
Starts out strong but then doesn't go anywhere- I thought an overarching narrative would emerge where the main character would transcend all the branchings. There are touches of that, but more is needed.
Rated 08 Jan 2019
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 01 Jan 2019
8
80th
One of the funnest visual experiences I've had, might of been a few Aperol Spritzes involved but I found this journey completely wild. Unique with plenty of great sequences and music to boot. CHOP IT!
Rated 01 Jan 2019
riririzriririz
Rated 06 Jun 2019
50
0th
Boring disappointment. Characters are not interesting.
Rated 06 Jun 2019
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 05 Oct 2019
65
30th
Seriously the most boring Black Mirror episode and they make it into a tv movie??........
Rated 05 Oct 2019
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 03 Jan 2019
64
58th
The concept has legs, but this was too circular and would have benefited from more linear narrative choices. There’s lots to like nonetheless.
Rated 03 Jan 2019
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 02 Jan 2019
25
18th
bad
Rated 02 Jan 2019
jerkyJerky
Rated 01 Apr 2019
85
98th
Very well done pick a path adventure book turned film. What seems like novelty, is handled greatly by the very apt writer/creator Charlie Brooker. A killer soundtrack and 10 different endings make this a must watch for any cinephile. Oh yeah...definitely choose the "Netflix" option when it appears. Meta at it's finest!
Rated 01 Apr 2019
forehead1forehead1
Rated 06 Jun 2020
40
26th
As soon as you realise the 'choices' are nothing more than a gimmick you switch off, and considering this is one of the dullest Black Mirrors out there, it becomes tough to regain your focus. Even Poulter and Chabuds can't distract from the boring story, and eventually you're just glad it's all over. The interactive element is an interesting idea but seemed nowhere near realised here, although I have no interest in going back through this again to find out.
Rated 06 Jun 2020
td888td888
Rated 02 Jan 2019
30
18th
Interesting experiment but I got quite bored fast.
Rated 02 Jan 2019
feublofeublo
Rated 04 Jan 2019
55
12th
Failed attempt at the experience they probably had in mind. Wouldn't doubt Netflix was a big problem for that. In the end, I was bored and found only 1 or 2 of the possibilities entertaining.
Rated 04 Jan 2019
chengmingchengming
Rated 25 Feb 2019
55
26th
What the fuck was that? I can't say that I didn't feel immensely empowered when I chose Sugar Puffs over Frosties and the character actually did it, but then there were so many dead ends to take any joy out of it. Plus the continuous "somebody is controlling me" jokes got old really fast. Didn't finish. Or did I? Didn't even become clear.
Rated 25 Feb 2019
meltemcilikmeltemcilik
Rated 29 Dec 2018
58
22nd
I got many problems about that part, there was no movie viewing feeling, it's just like a boring game. I said again and again ''can you please end now''. In short i don't like interactive shit.
Rated 29 Dec 2018
milkacowmilkacow
Rated 04 Jul 2019
10
1st
OHHHH BERBAT ÖTESİ BOK GİBİ BOKKKKKKKKK
Rated 04 Jul 2019
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 26 Jan 2019
47
37th
I liked the meta level of the story but this Black Mirror chapter was extra boring. There was not enough variations. Just boring without proper closure. The story was not going anywhere.
Rated 26 Jan 2019
kavuKavu
Rated 07 Apr 2019
69
46th
Really cool at times, but doesn't really go anywhere. Meta level works, for a while.
Rated 07 Apr 2019
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 06 Jan 2019
79
52nd
Praise to enforcing the choice-model with a relevant plot, like games that strengthen story with their gameplay elements, but the plot and characters lean generic and never dive into interesting nuances and critiques we've come to expect from Black Mirror.
Rated 06 Jan 2019
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 10 Feb 2019
53
49th
Blurs and then erases the line between movie and video game, so this is a bit hard to rate. I did particularly appreciate the Philip K Dick atmosphere and homages though.
Rated 10 Feb 2019
amorfusAmorfus
Rated 11 Mar 2019
90
63rd
Very weird. Very good. Hard to explain.
Rated 11 Mar 2019
braddad68braddad68
Rated 02 Apr 2019
95
84th
Many extra points for being the first interactive movie, that I know of, where the viewer chooses possible directions for the movie. Black Mirror fans should love it!
Rated 02 Apr 2019
cstewart64CStewart64
Rated 16 Jan 2019
11
45th
W3E1P2S0V1M1A1R2. Almost all points solely for the originality of it and the future possibilities it creates. But the absence of a navigable menu for playing around with your choices is just bonkers. Instead, unless I was just doing it wrong, it seems to force you after your first ending to keep going back to points it chooses for you, to explore alternate endings, until you just get bored and turn it off (or presumably, spend hours and hours going down each rabbit hole).
Rated 16 Jan 2019
perrystroikaPerryStroika
Rated 18 Jan 2020
65
67th
This interactive storytelling experiment has a programmer going mad as he's making a video game. He's convinced he's being forced against his will to do horrible things and he is. He's being forced by us. The interactivity implicates us in the dreadful things happening on the screen. This is fourth wall breaking taken to the next level, allowing us to reach inside the screen and do our worst. Really frightening.
Rated 18 Jan 2020
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 05 May 2019
2
46th
First loop-back and it's obviously on rails, would've prferred it played a bit straighter too
Rated 05 May 2019
notitlenotitle
Rated 03 Jan 2021
80
73rd
Bipolar in simulation..
Rated 03 Jan 2021
darklingDarkling
Rated 12 Mar 2020
10
2nd
Shit.
Rated 12 Mar 2020
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 01 Jan 2019
90
97th
On first viewing, I loved this. Great and engaging story with quite a few choices. When trying to go back and get different scenes and endings however, it’s pretty repetitive. Probably best to simply rewatch it a month or two later to get a different experience or something. A bit reminiscent of Donnie Darko and The Butterfly Effect, both of which I loved.
Rated 01 Jan 2019
semioticussemioticus
Rated 04 Jan 2019
60
8th
Great idea, bad execution. Black Mirror is a series about scary dystopian ideas that are told in a visually impressive way. They are like sci-fi novellas, if you scrutinize the plot there are a ton of holes, but it's fun to watch and ponder nonetheless. This one was too gimmicky and the story was too disjointed. Nothing to think about afterwards.
Rated 04 Jan 2019
the_tussThe Tuss
Rated 11 Mar 2019
70
69th
People either see this as a triumph or as a gimmick. My personal experience was that this was somewhere in-between. I enjoyed my first viewing but ironically this loses its replay value pretty quickly. A pretty average experience but one worth trying.
Rated 11 Mar 2019
arberwaticusArberwaticus
Rated 04 Jan 2019
84
38th
It was quite entertaining in the way it used the old choose your own adventure style in a movie. Some endings were better than others but overall pretty well done. It does feel like it is trying almost too hard sometimes but it was a good effort at something new.
Rated 04 Jan 2019
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 12 Feb 2024
81
81st
Ishouldaknowni'dloveitlol+iamwatchingyouonnetflix:P+evenshowsthesetetc:P+pacman:P+presentredone:P+repeatsalotafterstudylearned-soX2-nvmX4lmaotilendloldidntfactorthatintorating+it'slikethiskindofgeniusinsanitycanspreadtosimilarpeople+somemakesitsimple/illusionofchoice/happyending
Rated 12 Feb 2024
apm2091apm2091
Rated 03 Jan 2019
75
64th
The medium is the message - unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be more of a message than that. Say what you want about the illusion of choice; Black Mirror seems to have favored the method of storytelling and the story itself. No matter what choice I made, it left me ultimately unsatisfied... maybe that is the point.
Rated 03 Jan 2019
martrynmartryn
Rated 27 Jun 2021
70
50th
A great concept, poor execution. I really think they could have pulled this off if they made slightly different choices. For example, when I reached an "ending" in the narrative, I was given the option to go back and replay the game from some set point. But this made it feel like I hadn't reached an end, and that I had made mistakes in my choices, and then, going back and replaying content to get to different results made it seem like there was no finality to my decisions. Bleh.
Rated 27 Jun 2021
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 29 Dec 2018
80
89th
The choose-your-own-adventure gimmick is used quite well, in a sense. [SPOILERS.] Just as you begin to get frustrated because your choices mostly seem to not matter, you realize that this actually puts you in the proper mindset of the main character who feels powerless in this world. That being said, I do hope the next experiment with an interactive story feels like your choices have a greater impact on the story. Here, the consequences of your choices only seem to matter toward the "end".
Rated 29 Dec 2018
fact100fact100
Rated 01 Jan 2019
50
33rd
Entertaining but more of a game than a movie.
Rated 01 Jan 2019
trafimovasTrafimovas
Rated 13 Jan 2019
65
2nd
The background for the movie is good, but it lacks more details and a deeper and more complex work on the various paths the movie offers.
Rated 13 Jan 2019
borasevilmisborasevilmis
Rated 16 Mar 2022
5
1st
Eleştirdiği şeylere dönüşen diziden saçma sapan bir film... film de denemez gerçi. Buna ayrılabilecek vakiti Detroit: Become Human veya Heavy Rain gibi oyunlara ayırmak daha çok yararınıza olacaktır.
Rated 16 Mar 2022
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 08 Jan 2019
65
50th
I plan to make one of these interactive movies at some point
Rated 08 Jan 2019
akatemossfanAKateMossFan
Rated 24 Jan 2021
1
8th
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 20 Dec 2022
30
9th
eng; [Black Mirror: Bandersnatch]; ein junger programmierer erstellt ein spiel anhand eines fantasy romans - und bald verschwimmt die realität.;
Rated 20 Dec 2022
fuzzleshnopsfuzzleshnops
Rated 12 Jan 2019
76
53rd
Colin Ritman + the Netflix option = fresh, hilarious, and appreciated. As for the whole, I wanted more commentary that came to some cohesive head, even if that point is that there is no singular point/trajectory. Menial Retcon wrote: Starts out strong but then doesn't go anywhere- I thought an overarching narrative would emerge where the main character would transcend all the branchings. There are touches of that, but more is needed."
Rated 12 Jan 2019
thefriedonethefriedone
Rated 13 Jan 2019
20
2nd
I'll admit I was biased going in; the interactive choose-your-own-adventure gimmick sounded like a dumb idea to me. However, I was still expecting to really enjoy the story. Charlie Brooker always has great story ideas, if not always the best execution. The Black Mirror brand surely would deliver, right? I'm sad to say no, this time it let me down hard. Harder than any other single episode in the series. The story in Bandersnatch was just awful, slow, and boring. 100% style/form over substance.
Rated 13 Jan 2019
prepwrestlerprepwrestler
Rated 28 Jan 2019
30
2nd
I liked the idea of it, but it was just bad. The writers I think get too focused on the interactive element that it loses the overall picture of being a movie first. 2.5 stars.
Rated 28 Jan 2019
duderDuder
Rated 04 Jan 2019
60
40th
The story is so-so, the idea is cliché, the execution is very good. Especially when you realise how many options are out there. As a Black Mirror story it's in the middle. But much better films/episodes/project can and hopefully will come out for this new genre.
Rated 04 Jan 2019
constantineconstantine
Rated 02 Jan 2019
20
1st
Worst episode ever. Even worse than Waldo which is a huge accomplishment. It's like a maze you can't find the way out of. I get their intention. I really do. A slap in our faces: "You think you are making the choices? No we are." But as a viewer, don't you think we deserve to enjoy ourselves a little bit more? It got so exhausting after a point, I stopped watching. I don't think I'll ever watch again. Thank you, next.
Rated 02 Jan 2019
comepeliculacomepelicula
Rated 07 Jan 2019
30
12th
Starts interesting enough, but then it becomes repetitive and the choices are irrelevant, so I just wanted to get to the end as quickly as possible, but none of the endings felt like a true ending
Rated 07 Jan 2019
the_beastThe Beast
Rated 12 Feb 2019
2
7th
There's no comparison to a story based video game. This is just click left or right, disrupting the movie every so often. This is a big miss by Netflix. The worst acting I've seen in a long, long while. Slow, uninvolved and uninteresting storylines that have terrible pacing and no payoff.
Rated 12 Feb 2019
adam_p_dAdam P-D
Rated 25 Aug 2021
40
39th
Oh dear. I absolutely loved the story as the character's reality begins to unravel but the programme ended for me with a series of disappointing dead ends that threw me back into the middle of different storylines. Frustrated, I looked up where I should have gone only to find I had watched all the possible endings. Great idea badly executed. Two stars.
Rated 25 Aug 2021
briramBriRam
Rated 06 Jan 2019
85
55th
It's a cool experience with the different endings. I would have liked some variation in the severity of the endings. Overall, I think it's a unique movie but I don't think it'd be worth a second watch unless you are hunting for Easter Eggs.
Rated 06 Jan 2019
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 05 May 2020
40
23rd
I look forward to seeing more interactive movies, but the gimmick wasn't enough to make a movie. The story really wasn't that interesting and that really ruined it.
Rated 05 May 2020
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 04 Jan 2019
2
15th
Trash
Rated 04 Jan 2019
umutheatreumutheatre
Rated 03 Jan 2019
64
26th
Black Mirror ekibi geleceği ne kadar güzel ve izlenebilir kılıyorsa, geçmişte de bir o kadar başarısız oluyor. Dönemi yansıtmayı bırakın, geçmişteki insanların da birer ruhsuz olduğunu kanıtlamaya çalışıyor ve gittikçe dibe batıyor. Hikaye ile seyirci arasındaki etkileşim karakterde hep kötü etki bırakıyor. Sonunda hikayenin bizim seçimlerimizden dolayı bu kadar kötüye gittiğini anlayabiliyor ve dersin bize verildiğini kabulleniyorsunuz. Çok kötü.
Rated 03 Jan 2019
cairosmithcairosmith
Rated 02 Jan 2019
67
61st
Intensely novel. Clearly constructed with care. The feeling you're left with after three solid hours is one of satisfaction, a bit of sick dread, and a deep curiosity for what the future of this interactive medium will hold.
Rated 02 Jan 2019
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 31 Dec 2019
60
62nd
Interesting.
Rated 31 Dec 2019
cetincelikcetincelik
Rated 01 Jan 2019
75
67th
Eğlenceli. İzlediğimiz filmi bilgisayar oyununa çeviren eğlenceli bölüm. İnce detaylarla dikkatli sinefillere ve Black Mirror sevenlere göz kamaştırıyor.
Rated 01 Jan 2019
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 04 Jan 2019
75
49th
This film has an interesting gimmick and it works. The viewer gets to choose things through the film. It makes for an interactive experience. So different choices result in different endings. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 04 Jan 2019
dunetailsdunetails
Rated 22 Jan 2019
70
53rd
A very interesting experiment
Rated 22 Jan 2019
rapmastergrapmasterg
Rated 12 Mar 2023
80
82nd
Carried mostly by the unique premise. Meta commentary on free will and the illusion of choice works well.
Rated 12 Mar 2023
teemukeskteemukesk
Rated 20 May 2022
78
40th
Such a unique concept and just as entertaining as expected. At least for the first few runs. I feel like it gets a little too messy and repetitive after a few endings, so much so that you don't really want to find the rest of the endings. But despite that it's still a fun experience and the cast does a great job.
Rated 20 May 2022
guy_piranhaguy piranha
Rated 02 Jan 2019
60
40th
do you like conspiracies? do you think your wants and preferences are tracked, evaluated and reverse-fed to you by economic interests? well, then act out your very own super-paranoid adventure right now! it's all about you! you get to decide everything! so...sugarpuffs or kellog's frosties?
Rated 02 Jan 2019
doyler29doyler29
Rated 10 Mar 2019
80
68th
It's not that you can really choose your way to different endings so much as you can repeatedly fail and need to revisit your choices to get where you want to go. In the process, it becomes a meta-commentary on video games as well as a joyously self-referential bit of satire. It's not amazing, but it's nice when something this ambitious manages to succeed.
Rated 10 Mar 2019
sdiamasdiama
Rated 10 Jan 2019
30
22nd
Every year, 'Black Mirror' out of 4-5 episodes, one is amazing, 1 is bad and the others are average. This one is a bad one. The 'interactive' concept was a very good idea, but they have to work it out in future releases. Unfortunately, the script wasn't clear and flawless, the characters were annoying and the direction 'confusing', so for me, it was a bad moment for the 'Black Mirror'
Rated 10 Jan 2019
ashleylmashleylm
Rated 19 Jun 2019
65
66th
Interesting, but they could have taken the idea further. Or perhaps they did, and I didn't select the correct option to find out.
Rated 19 Jun 2019
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 23 Jun 2019
95
91st
Illusions of free will abound, there is no choice that leads Stefan Butler to the success he is searching for without having to pay the ultimate price. It was well acted, the choices varied from kinda important, not important at all and eerie and bizarre. It was a unique experience. One that I definitely see becoming more of a trend. Each ending was slightly different and the choices leading up to it were interesting. A definite recommend if you have the time.
Rated 23 Jun 2019
vv238vv238
Rated 03 Sep 2021
46
48th
The problem with Bandersnatch isn't what it tried to do with the choose your own adventure concept, it's just a dull script with wooden acting. It gets points from me for trying but that's about it.
Rated 03 Sep 2021
sadmanSadman
Rated 01 Jan 2019
65
19th
Should get props for trying something new, but the end result is just kind of boring. The whole choice-gimmick gets old really fast and the story is just not interesting enough to make going through the same scenes again and again anything else than irritating. Some of the endings are fun and always a plus when a movie tries to tackle free will.
Rated 01 Jan 2019
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 07 Jan 2019
70
60th
This was an interesting concept, but I hope the return of FMV doesn't take the place of 3D movies as the new, hip thing to run into the ground.
Rated 07 Jan 2019
laetitiaLaetitia
Rated 15 Jan 2019
50
8th
Easily the worst episode in the entire series, no matter which ending you take. Brooker came too late in the debate about free will and also carried over some of the worst aspects of the series.
Rated 15 Jan 2019
koalafishKoalafish
Rated 30 Dec 2018
70
68th
Cool concept with the ideal setting for it. It's definetely more of a game than a film though. I guess they finally found a way to stop movie piracy...for now :D Too bad many decisions lead to a dead end. So while there are multiple endings it seems only one of them is the "right" one.
Rated 30 Dec 2018

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