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M3GAN

Movie · 2022 · 102 min

A gleefully mean killer-doll ride that mixes jump-scare tension with knowing, laugh-out-loud camp.

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2022 film directed by Gerard Johnstone
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Year
2022
Runtime
102 min
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • grief
  • obsession
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour6
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
horror, science fiction, thriller, comedy horror
Directed by
Gerard Johnstone
Written by
Akela Cooper
Starring
Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, Amie Donald, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Lori Dungey
Music
Anthony Willis
Cinematography
Simon Raby, Peter McCaffrey
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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