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Dark City

Movie · 1998 · 100 min

A haunting, labyrinthine puzzle that immerses you in a dreamlike noir world, demanding close attention as reality shifts.

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1998 film by Alex Proyas
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Year
1998
Runtime
100 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • memory
  • isolation
  • conspiracy
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • space
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour2
Realism3
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
film noir, horror, science fiction, neo-noir, thriller, dystopian, arthouse science fiction
Directed by
Alex Proyas
Written by
David S. Goyer, Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs
Starring
Jennifer Connelly, Kiefer Sutherland, William Hurt, Rufus Sewell, David Wenham, Melissa George, Ian Richardson, Bruce Spence
Music
Trevor Jones
Cinematography
Dariusz Wolski
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States, Australia
Languages
English

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