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Welcome to the Punch

2013 · 99 min

A sleek, tense cat-and-mouse thriller with stylish action and a brooding, morally complex atmosphere.

Directed by: Eran Creevy
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring: James McAvoy, Mark Strong, David Morrissey

Tagline: A stunning, intelligent thriller
Overview: When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.

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Directed by: Eran Creevy
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring: James McAvoy, Mark Strong, David Morrissey

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
revenge
corruption
betrayal
justice
Places: big city
hospital
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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