# Body Cam (film)
**Body Cam** is a 2020 American supernatural police thriller directed by Malik Vitthal, starring [Mary J. Blige](https://www.edgepedia.org/mary-j-blige) as a veteran police officer who discovers a mysterious figure in body camera footage while investigating the murder of a fellow officer.[1](https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/body-cam) It was released by [Paramount Pictures](https://www.edgepedia.org/paramount-pictures) on March 27, 2020, with a running time of 97 minutes and an R rating.[1](https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/body-cam)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | March 27, 2020, Paramount Pictures[1](https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/body-cam) |
| Director | Malik Vitthal[1](https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/body-cam) |
| Lead cast | Mary J. Blige as Renee Lomito-Smith; Nat Wolff as Danny Holledge; David Zayas as Sergeant Kesper; Anika Noni Rose as Taneesha Branz[1](https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/body-cam) |
| Writers | Richmond Riedel and Nicholas McCarthy[1](https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/body-cam) |
| Format | R-rated thriller/horror/action-adventure, 97 minutes[1](https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/body-cam) |
| Reception | 43% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer (28 reviews); 35% audience score[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/body_cam) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
While investigating the bizarre murder of a fellow officer, veteran officer Renee Lomito (Mary J. Blige) discovers a mysterious figure in the body cam footage of the incident. Haunted by visions of the event, she suspects that something supernatural is targeting the cops in her unit.[1](https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/body-cam) According to the Rotten Tomatoes synopsis, while racing against the clock to locate the one individual capable of ending the murders, Renee brings to light a disturbing secret within the police department concerning the fatal shooting of an unarmed teenager and its cover-up.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/body_cam)
## Cast and crew
Mary J. Blige, the singer and actress, plays Renee Lomito-Smith, with [Nat Wolff](https://www.edgepedia.org/nat-wolff) as Danny Holledge, David Zayas as Sergeant Kesper, and [Anika Noni Rose](https://www.edgepedia.org/anika-noni-rose) as Taneesha Branz.[1](https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/body-cam) Malik Vitthal directed; [Matt Kaplan](https://www.edgepedia.org/matt-kaplan) produced, with Marc Bienstock, Robyn Marshall, and Max Siemers as executive producers. The screenplay is by Richmond Riedel and Nicholas McCarthy, and the score was composed by Joseph Bishara.[1](https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/body-cam)
## Reception
The film received mixed-to-negative reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes it holds a 43% Tomatometer from 28 critics and a 35% Popcornmeter score from more than 100 audience ratings; the site's critics consensus calls it "Ambitious yet undercooked," saying it "can't quite connect the dots between its genre thrills and socially aware themes."[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/body_cam) [Individual](https://www.edgepedia.org/individual) reviews diverged: Lisa Kennedy of *Variety* wrote that the film "has a star and director who bring nuance to the work, injecting understated gravity into an entertaining, unsettling movie," while Jeannette Catsoulis of *The New York Times* found it "oddly distant, the screenplay marred by weak scares, graceless plotting and dashed-off characters."[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/body_cam) Brian Tallerico's review at RogerEbert.com judged that "a B-movie that turns its violent rage on corrupt Los Angeles cops should be better than 'Body Cam.'"[3](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/body-cam-movie-review-2020)
## Availability and similar titles
The film streams on [Paramount+](https://www.edgepedia.org/paramount) and can be rented or bought on Fandango.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/body_cam) It is frequently confused with two other works: *[Bodycam](https://www.edgepedia.org/bodycam-film)* (2026), a Canadian found-footage horror film directed by Brandon Christensen in which two officers' body cameras capture a supernatural presence after a shooting,[4](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/bodycam/) • [5](https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3939689/bodycam-review-timely-terrors-found-footage/) and *Body Cam* (2018), a documentary series following police officers' body camera recordings.[6](https://waarkanikdatkijken.nl/body-cam)
## References
1. [Body Cam, Paramount Pictures](https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/body-cam)
2. [Body Cam, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/body_cam)
3. [Body Cam movie review, RogerEbert.com](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/body-cam-movie-review-2020)
4. [Bodycam Reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/bodycam/)
5. ['Bodycam' Review, Bloody Disgusting](https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3939689/bodycam-review-timely-terrors-found-footage/)
6. [Body Cam (2018), Waar Kan Ik Dat Kijken](https://waarkanikdatkijken.nl/body-cam)
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