Marvelous and the Black Hole

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Marvelous and the Black Hole

2022,

1h 21m,

Comedy

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A teenage delinquent (Miya Cech) befriends a surly magician (Rhea Perlman) who helps her navigate her inner demons and dysfunctional family with sleight of hand magic. A coming of age comedy that touches on unlikely friendships, grief, and finding hope in the darkest moments.

Critics Consensus

A coming-of-age story with a uniquely crowd-pleasing touch, Marvelous and the Black Hole transcends its familiar story with fresh direction and charming performances.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Apr 28, 2022

3/4

Tsang’s perceptive first feature has a big heart but doesn’t cave to simplistic sentimentality. It delivers a welcome story about two emotionally wounded characters helping each other to learn to deal with grief.

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Katie Rife

RogerEbert.com

Apr 22, 2022

3/4

Marvelous and the Black Hole has enough warmth to overcome its practical limitations.

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Sarah-Tai Black

Los Angeles Times

Apr 22, 2022

While par for the course in terms of its premise as well as much of its plotting, “Marvelous and the Black Hole” is still somewhat refreshing in its visual style and experimentation.

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Jessica Gonzales

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 17, 2025

3.5/5

Empowering coming-of-age films for women are still too few in number, and Marvelous and the Black Hole is a superb addition to the hopefully increasing amount.

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Amy Smith

InSession Film

Jun 13, 2024

C

With a few tweaks, there is a strong movie in here. I just wish that some of the writing didn’t feel as flat and that there was a strong demographic group for the film.

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews (Ghost.io)

Jul 24, 2023

A-

A heartwarming story that begins with the impact of the loss of a mother and finishes with an emotionally powerful, uplifting, magic(al) show that I’ll remember for quite a while.

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Synopsis

A teenage delinquent (Miya Cech) befriends a surly magician (Rhea Perlman) who helps her navigate her inner demons and dysfunctional family with sleight of hand magic. A coming of age comedy that touches on unlikely friendships, grief, and finding hope in the darkest moments.

Director: Kate Tsang
Producer: Carolyn Mao
Screenwriter: Kate Tsang
Distributor: FilmRise
Production Co: Tribeca Film Institute
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 22, 2022, Limited
Runtime: 1h 21m

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