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Unbreakable

Movie · 2000 · 106 min

A somber, deliberate descent into the uncanny, blending quiet domestic drama with the eerie weight of destiny and the unsettling thrill of discovery.

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2000 film directed by M. Night Shyamalan
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Year
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Runtime
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • family
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, horror, science fiction, mystery, superhero, thriller, detective
Directed by
M. Night Shyamalan
Written by
M. Night Shyamalan
Starring
Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright, M. Night Shyamalan, Michael Kelly, Jennifer Hale, Spencer Treat Clark, James Handy
Music
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Eduardo Serra
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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