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Movie · 2011 · 93 min

A taut, mind-bending thriller that keeps you on edge with its ticking-clock premise and emotional core.

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2011 film by Duncan Jones
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Movie
Year
2011
Runtime
93 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • fate
  • redemption
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism4
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, action, science fiction, mystery, thriller, speculative fiction, time-travel
Directed by
Duncan Jones
Written by
Ben Ripley
Starring
Jake Gyllenhaal, Vera Farmiga, Michelle Monaghan, Jeffrey Wright, Scott Bakula, Russell Peters, Cas Anvar, Frédérick De Grandpré
Music
Chris Bacon
Cinematography
Don Burgess
Runtime
93 min
Country
Canada, United States, France
Languages
English

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