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Ice

2011 · 184 min

A brisk, disposable disaster ride that races through collapsing ice and panicked escapes without asking much of you.

Directed by: Nick Copus
Genres: Thriller, Action, Science fiction
Starring: Richard Roxburgh, Frances O'Connor, Claire Forlani

Overview: It is 2020. Findings by environmental scientist Professor Thom Archer suggest that Halo, the corporate energy company drilling on the Greenland Glacier are causing it to melt. Archer's warnings are ignored, so he heads to the Arctic to find indisputable evidence. Upon arrival, he realizes humankind is under immediate threat, and races home to save his family. The glacier collapses, with devastating consequences. Astonishing weather patterns emerge and plunge the world's temperatures into steep decline.

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Directed by: Nick Copus
Genres: Thriller, Action, Science fiction
Starring: Richard Roxburgh, Frances O'Connor, Claire Forlani

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
environment
family
corruption
science
Places: wilderness
big city
workplace
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: thriller, action, science fiction
Directed by: Nick Copus
Written by: Ray Harding
Starring: Richard Roxburgh, Frances O'Connor, Claire Forlani, Ben Cross, Stephen Moyer, Sam Neill, Simon Callow, Patrick Bergin
Music: David Long
Cinematography: Richard Bluck
Runtime: 184 min
Country: New Zealand, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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