Black Snake Moan (2007): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Black Snake Moan is a 2007 music drama directed by Craig Brewer, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci and Justin Timberlake. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes and earned $10.9 million worldwide on a $15 million budget. Critics gave it 66% on Rotten Tomatoes and 52 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 56m (116 min)
- Director
- Craig Brewer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Vantage
- Budget
- $15M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Black Snake Moan About?
The premise of Black Snake Moan without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following a tumultuous relationship and her lover's departure for war, Rae spirals into a destructive cycle. She’s unexpectedly taken in by Lazarus, a brooding blues musician grappling with his own inner demons. As Lazarus attempts to help Rae confront her pain and regain control, she finds herself increasingly dependent on him, blurring the lines between rescuer and captor, and healing and imprisonment.
Black Snake Moan Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- nymphomaniac
- sex scene
- promiscuous woman
- unfaithful girlfriend
- chained up woman
- nudity
- black man white woman sex
- black man white woman affair
- musician
- blues music
- prisoner
- captive
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- drug use
- beating
- sex addict
- rear entry sex
- public nudity
- female nudity
- sexual abuse
- anxiety
- kissing while having sex
- sex act reflected in a mirror
- hot pants
- rough sex
- poor white trash
- sexual promiscuity
- child molestation
- marriage
- outdoor sex
- guard dog
- sex in public
- nightmare
- wedding
- spitting in someone's face
- mother daughter relationship
- guitarist
- dancing
- chained to a radiator
- blues singer
- chain
- trauma
- left for dead
- farmhouse
- anxiety disorder
- n word
- naked outdoors
- multiple lovers
- loss of virginity
- surrogate niece
- race relations
Black Snake Moan Cast
Samuel L. Jackson leads the cast, with Christina Ricci and Justin Timberlake. Directed by Craig Brewer.
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Director Craig Brewer
More from Craig Brewer
More films directed by Craig Brewer, best-rated first: Song Sung Blue, Dolemite Is My Name, Hustle & Flow and Footloose.
Black Snake Moan Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Black Snake Moan 66% on Rotten Tomatoes and 52 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 66% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 69%
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Metacritic 52 Metascore
User score 6.3
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TMDB 68% User score
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Black Snake Moan Plot Summary
What happens in Black Snake Moan from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The story centers on two deeply layered protagonists: Lazarus Redd, a devoted farmer and former blues musician, and Rae Doole, a young person grappling with sex addiction. Their emotional journeys are substantially affected by their turbulent pasts. For Lazarus, haunting memories of his wife’s betrayal and a brother’s deceit have left profound scars, creating an atmosphere rife with resentment and unresolved anger. Conversely, Rae finds herself spiraling into reckless behaviors, such as excessive substance use and promiscuity, particularly as her boyfriend, Ronnie Morgan, is deployed with the 196th Field Artillery Brigade of the Tennessee National Guard.
Full summary
The whole story of Black Snake Moan, scene by scene
Black Snake Moan Box Office & Budget
Black Snake Moan grossed $10.9 million worldwide on a $15 million budget, 73% of what it cost. $9.4 million came from the US and Canada and $1.5 million (14%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$10.9M
73% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $9.4M
- International
- $1.5M
- Budget
- $15M
Black Snake Moan Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Black Snake Moan (2006) Original Trailer [FHD]
How Well Do You Know Black Snake Moan?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is Lazarus Redd's profession before the events of the film?
Cars in Black Snake Moan
23 cars on screen, including the 1968 Ford F-100 and the 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic.
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1968 Ford F-100 Main role -
1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Important role -
1977 Dodge Power Wagon Important role -
Case 990 Minor role
Black Snake Moan Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Стон черной змеи” and “Kara Yılan İnliyor”.
- Also known as
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- Стон черной змеи
- Kara Yılan İnliyor
- Black Snake Moan - Lockruf der schwarzen Schlange
- Entre o Céu e o Inferno
- Стогін чорної змії
- Стон чёрной змеи
- A lánc
- Black Snake Moan - A Redenção
- 黑蛇呻吟
- Јецаји у тами
- Jęk czarnego węża
- V řetězech
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- אנחת הנחש השחור
- Стенанието на черната змия
- 블랙 스네이크
- 危險性追緝
- Juodos gyvatės dejonė
- ブラック・スネーク・モーン
- V reťaziach
- El lamento de la serpiente negra
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Black Snake Moan FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Black Snake Moan, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Black Snake Moan?
Black Snake Moan runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was Black Snake Moan released?
Black Snake Moan was released on March 2, 2007.
Who directed Black Snake Moan?
Black Snake Moan was directed by Craig Brewer.
More films by Craig Brewer Who is in the cast of Black Snake Moan?
Black Snake Moan stars Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci and Justin Timberlake.
How much did Black Snake Moan make at the box office?
Black Snake Moan grossed $10.9 million worldwide ($9.4 million domestic, $1.5 million international) on a budget of $15 million.
How is Black Snake Moan rated?
Black Snake Moan has 66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Does Black Snake Moan have a post-credit scene?
No. Black Snake Moan has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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