Movies like Black Mass

Key Features:: Organized crime, Informant, Mob, True crime, Political corruption, Gangster, Betrayal, Power, Violence-high, Moral ambiguity, Historical drama, Anti-hero, Brotherhood, Based on a true story
Tone:: serious, gritty
Target Audience:: Crime drama enthusiasts, Biopic fans, Historical drama lovers, Gangster movie aficionados
Emotional Arc:: Ambition → Paranoia → Downfall

Black Mass

2015-09-17

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

Genres

Drama, Crime, History

Cast

Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Julianne Nicholson, Dakota Johnson, Kevin Bacon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Sarsgaard, Juno Temple, Jesse Plemons, David Harbour

Crew

Scott Cooper, Jez Butterworth, Mark Mallouk

Rating

★6.5(3489 votes)