The Black Phone Movie (2021): Cast, Story, Photos, Trailer, Budget, Box Office, Watch Online & Everything You Need to Know

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About The Black Phone Movie

The Black Phone is an American supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson and written by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, who both produced with Jason Blum. It is an adaptation of the 2004 short story of the same name by Joe Hill. The film stars Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone, and Ethan Hawke.

Derrickson went to direct The Black Phone after departing from Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness over creative differences. Filming occurred over two months in Wilmington and surrounding counties in the state of North Carolina.

Principal photography began on February 9, 2021, and concluded on March 27. Filming took place at EUE/Screen Gems in Wilmington, North Carolina, and around the counties of New Hanover, Brunswick, and Columbus, under the working title Static. Mark Korven composed the score during post-production, and the film was completed by December 2021.

For the construction of the film, Derrickson was inspired by the films The 400 Blows (1959), The Devil’s Backbone (2001), Rosemary’s Baby (1968), and the novel A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving.

A sequel is Black Phone 2 set for release on October 17, 2025.

The Black Phone Cast & Characters

• Mason Thames as Finney
• Madeleine McGraw as Gwen
• Ethan Hawke as The Grabber
• Jeremy Davies as Terrence
• E. Roger Mitchell as Detective Wright
• Troy Rudeseal as Detective Miller
• James Ransone as Max
• Miguel Cazarez Mora as Robin

The Black Phone Storyline

Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.

The Black Phone Release Date

The Black Phone premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 25, 2021, and was theatrically released by Universal Pictures on June 24, 2022. A box office hit, the film grossed $161 million worldwide and generally received positive reviews.

The Black Phone – Where to Watch and Stream

The Black Phone was release on theatre globally. After its theatrical release, Universal released The Black Phone on digital formats, Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Physical copies contain deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes analyses about production, cinematography, and The Grabber, and a short film titled Shadowprowler.

The Black Phone is also available to authenticated subscribers of NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock.

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The Black Phone Budget

The Black Phone was shot on a $16–18 million budget.

The Black Phone Box Office Collection

The Black Phone was considered a surprise box office success, as studios anticipated meager profits for theaters screening lower-budget films, closed as a consequence of COVID-19 pandemic control measures. The film finished its theatrical run grossing $90.1 million in the United States and Canada (55.8% of its earnings) and $71.3 million internationally (44.2%), for a global total of $161.4 million.