Fifty Shades of Black

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Fifty Shades of Black
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Michael Tiddes
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  • Marlon Wayans
  • Rick Alvarez
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Music by Jim Dooley
Cinematography David Ortkiese
Edited by Lawrence Jordan
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Distributed by Open Road Films
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  • January 29, 2016 (2016-01-29)
Running time
 92 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $5 million[2]
Box office $21.2 million[3]

Fifty Shades of Black is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Michael Tiddes and starring Marlon Wayans, who also co-wrote and co-produced the film. The film is a parody of the 2015 erotic romantic drama film Fifty Shades of Grey, and was released theatrically on January 29, 2016.

Synopsis

Hannah (Kali Hawk), is an unattractive college student who interviews wealthy entrepreneur Christian Black (Marlon Wayans), at his Black Enterprises office building for her roommate's school newspaper. Despite the fact that he made his money through shady means (and a stint as a male stripper), she falls for him, but soon discovers he's not looking for a serious relationship.

Cast

Production

On June 3, 2015, it was announced that Open Road Films had acquired the US distribution rights to the yet-to-be made film for $5 million.[8][9]

Principal photography on the film began August 11, 2015 in Los Angeles.[10]

Release

The film was released on January 29, 2016, in North America and Poland. It was released in the United Kingdom on 11 March 2016, whilst the film was released in the Czech Republic on 28 January.

Reception

Box office

Fifty Shades of Black has grossed $11.5 million in North America and $6.6 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $18.1 million, against a budget of $5 million.[11]

The film was released in North America on January 29, 2016, alongside Kung Fu Panda 3, The Finest Hours, and Jane Got a Gun. The film was projected to gross $10–11 million from 2,075 theaters in its opening weekend.[12] The film grossed $275,000 from its Thursday night previews, $2.3 million on its first day, and $5.9 million in its opening weekend, finishing 10th at the box office.[13]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 7%, based on 41 reviews, with an average rating of 2.8/10. The site's consensus reads, "Wildly erratic even for a spoof movie, Fifty Shades of Black bears the unfortunate distinction of offering fewer laughs than the unintentionally funny film it's trying to lampoon."[14] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 28 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[15] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C" on an A+ to F scale.[13]

British film critic Mark Kermode gave the film a negative and short review, saying simply, "It's just not funny." [16]

References

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  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Martin, Annie (November 20, 2015). "Trailer released for Marlon Wayans parody 'Fifty Shades of Black'". UPI.
  5. ↑ McNary, Dave (August 11, 2015). "Kali Hawk, Mike Epps Join Marlon Wayans in ‘Fifty Shades of Black’ Spoof". Variety.
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