Netflix Releases 2015 Johnny Depp Crime Thriller This Week

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[{"selector":"#anim-4d52c3b7-c84d-4a54-b46c-82687b8b3116 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.74264691294773%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Black Mass, released on September 18, 2015, earned almost $62.6 million domestically and $36.2 million abroad, totaling $98.8 million worldwide against a $53 million production budget before prints and advertising, according to The Numbers.