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Thank You for Smoking

Movie · 2005 · 92 min

A witty, fast-paced satire that keeps you amused with sharp dialogue and a charmingly amoral protagonist, while subtly probing the ethics of persuasion.

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2005 film by Jason Reitman
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Year
2005
Runtime
92 min
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • media
  • politics
  • parenthood
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
drama, comedy, comedy drama
Directed by
Jason Reitman
Written by
Jason Reitman, Christopher Buckley
Starring
Robert Duvall, Katie Holmes, J. K. Simmons, Aaron Eckhart, William H. Macy, Rob Lowe, Maria Bello, Adam Brody
Music
Rolfe Kent
Cinematography
Jim Whitaker
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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