Black Bear is a 2020 American psychological drama film written and directed by Lawrence Michael Levine.

At a remote lake house in the Adirondack Mountains, Gabe and Blair entertain film director Allison, an out-of-town guest and former actress looking for inspiration.

Gabe and Allison have been married for years, but he is obviously rude and abrasive to her on set and favors Blair, which makes the crew uncomfortable.

When Allison returns drunk to the set, Gabe notices and quietly chastises her in front of the crew, blaming her for demanding to be the lead actress.

The scene plays out as intended, but Allison has a genuine, uncontrollable breakdown as she yells at "her husband" that he was supposed to love her, not "Blair."

Allison wakes up alone and tries to find Gabe in a panic, eventually returning to the lake house and having a frightening encounter with a black bear on the way there.

In July 2019, it was announced that Christopher Abbott, Sarah Gadon and Aubrey Plaza had joined the cast of the film, with Lawrence Michael Levine directing from his screenplay.

The website's critics consensus reads, "A fascinating look at the creative intricacies of show business, Black Bear is a provocative, mind-bending experience – and finds Aubrey Plaza at the top of her game.

"[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Peter Bradshaw wrote "This is Plaza’s best role yet, her cool feline sensuality achieving something more mysterious than anything in her previous work.