Movie

The Settlement

1999 · 101 min

A wry, uneasy comedy that lingers on the queasy ethics of profiting from death, with a bittersweet undertow.

Tagline: Dying is a lousy way to make a living.
Overview: Swaggering, womanizing Jerry and his hen-pecked buddy Pat are in a bind: their clients aren't dying fast enough! They buy insurance policies from the terminally ill, and bet on them to kick the bucket on schedule. But their luck is about to change when they meet Barbara, who has a $2million policy and 3 months to live.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Greed, death, morality, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
death
morality
deception
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild