Blink Twice
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Blink Twice is a 2024 American psychological thriller film directed and produced by Zoë Kravitz (in her directorial debut) from a script she wrote with E.T. Feigenbaum. The film stars Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Haley Joel Osment, Kyle MacLachlan, Geena Davis, and Alia Shawkat. It tells the story of a group of people invited to the private island of a billionaire tech mogul as something strange and sinister happens with the attendees. Blink Twice premiered at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles on August 8, 2024, and was released in the United States on August 23 by Amazon MGM Studios through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. The film grossed $48 million worldwide on a $20 million production budget, and received generally positive reviews from critics.
Infobox
Directed by
Zoë Kravitz
Written by
mw- Zoë Kravitz E.T. Feigenbaum
Produced by
Bruce Cohen Tiffany Persons Garret Levitz Zoë Kravitz Channing Tatum
Starring
Naomi Ackie Channing Tatum Christian Slater Simon Rex Adria Arjona Kyle MacLachlan Haley Joel Osment Geena Davis Alia Shawkat
Cinematography
Adam Newport-Berra
Edited by
Kathryn J. Schubert
Music by
Chanda Dancy
Productioncompanies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Free Association this is important Bold Choices
Distributed by
Amazon MGM Studios (United States) Warner Bros. Pictures (International)
Release dates
August 8, 2024 (2024-08-08) (DGA Theater) August 23, 2024 (2024-08-23) (United States)
Running time
102 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$20 million
Box office
$48.1 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Astra Film Awards
Astra Film Awards
Award
Astra Film Awards
Date of ceremony
December 8, 2024
Category
Best First Feature
Recipient(s)
Zoë Kravitz
Result
Nominated
Austin Film Critics Association Awards
Austin Film Critics Association Awards
Award
Austin Film Critics Association Awards
Date of ceremony
January 6, 2025
Category
Best First Film
Recipient(s)
Zoë Kravitz
Result
Nominated
Black Reel Awards
Black Reel Awards
Award
Black Reel Awards
Date of ceremony
February 10, 2025
Category
Outstanding Independent Film
Recipient(s)
Blink Twice
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Director
Outstanding Director
Award
Outstanding Director
Date of ceremony
Zoë Kravitz
Category
Nominated
Outstanding First Screenplay
Outstanding First Screenplay
Award
Outstanding First Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Performance
Outstanding Lead Performance
Award
Outstanding Lead Performance
Date of ceremony
Naomi Ackie
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance
Award
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance
Date of ceremony
Nominated
NAACP Image Awards
NAACP Image Awards
Award
NAACP Image Awards
Date of ceremony
February 22, 2025
Category
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Recipient(s)
Zoë Kravitz
Result
Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
Award
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
Date of ceremony
December 9, 2024
Category
Best First Feature (Director)
Recipient(s)
Zoë Kravitz
Result
Won
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Astra Film Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best First Feature | Zoë Kravitz | Nominated | |
| Austin Film Critics Association Awards | January 6, 2025 | Best First Film | Zoë Kravitz | Nominated | |
| Black Reel Awards | February 10, 2025 | Outstanding Independent Film | Blink Twice | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Director | Zoë Kravitz | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding First Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Lead Performance | Naomi Ackie | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | ||||
| NAACP Image Awards | February 22, 2025 | Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) | Zoë Kravitz | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | December 9, 2024 | Best First Feature (Director) | Zoë Kravitz | Won |
References
- Blink Twicehttps://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/blink-twice-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdixmjm3
- Blink Twicehttps://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/box-office-blink-twice-crow-middling-opening-weekend-1236112687/
- The Numbershttps://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Blink-Twice-(2024)#tab=summary
- Blink Twicehttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt14858658/
- The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/2024/8/23/24226041/blink-twice-review
- Pussy Islandhttps://www.indiewire.com/2022/02/zoe-kravitz-rewrote-pussy-island-harvey-weinstein-me-too-1234699136/
- Blink Twicehttps://deadline.com/2024/01/zoe-kravitz-channing-tatum-blink-twice-release-date-1235805798/
- Pussy Islandhttps://deadline.com/2021/06/zoe-kravitz-directing-debut-pussy-island-channing-tatum-tech-billionaire-mysterious-tropical-island-compound-movie-hot-cannes-package-1234775409/
- Pussy Islandhttps://variety.com/2021/film/news/zoe-kravitz-pussy-island-mgm-naomi-ackie-1235005580/
- Pussy Islandhttps://deadline.com/2022/07/christian-slater-geena-davis-alia-shawkat-more-join-pussy-island-1235058435/
- Pussy Islandhttps://collider.com/zoe-kravitz-pussy-island-production-start/
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- Blink Twicehttps://ew.com/zoe-kravitz-why-blink-twice-couldnt-use-original-title-pussy-island-8674972
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- NMEhttps://www.nme.com/news/film/heres-every-song-on-the-blink-twice-soundtrack-3785949
- Exclaim!https://exclaim.ca/music/article/saoirse-ronan-kneecap-trent-reznor-and-atticus-ross-and-more-shortlisted-for-best-original-song-at-oscars-2025
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- Box Office Mojohttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2024W34/
- Box Office Mojohttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2024W35/
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- Blink Twicehttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/blink-twice
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- The Atlantichttps://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2024/08/blink-twice-zoe-kravitz-movie-review/679546/
- ABC Newshttps://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/review-blink-ticking-time-bomb-movie-makes-count/story?id=113056480
- The Observerhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/25/blink-twice-review-zoe-kravitz-chilling-thrilling-directorial-debut-naomi-ackie-channing-tatum
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- Slant Magazinehttps://www.slantmagazine.com/film/blink-twice-review-channing-tatum-zoe-kravitz/
- Chicago Readerhttps://chicagoreader.com/film/movie-review/review-blink-twice/
- The Boston Globehttps://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/22/arts/blink-twice-movie-review/
- TheWraphttps://www.thewrap.com/astra-film-awards-nominations-wicked/
- "2024 Austin Film Critics Association Award Nominations"https://austinfilmcritics.org/2024/12/27/2024-austin-film-critics-association-award-nominations/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/12/black-reel-awards-2025-nominations-nickel-boys-piano-lesson-1236216075/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/awards/news/naacp-image-awards-nominees-ayo-edebiri-keke-palmer-glorilla-the-piano-lesson-fight-night-1236267864/
- San Diego Film Critics Societyhttps://www.sdfcs.org/2024-award-winners/