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A Fish Called Wanda

Movie · 1988 · 108 min

This is a sharp, witty romp where every character is scheming and the chaos is brilliantly orchestrated.

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1988 British-American heist comedy film
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Year
1988
Runtime
108 min
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • heist
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • deception
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour9
Realism7
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
heist, crime comedy, black comedy
Directed by
John Cleese, Charles Crichton
Written by
John Cleese, Charles Crichton
Starring
Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cleese, Kevin Kline, Stephen Fry, Michael Palin, Patricia Hayes, Geoffrey Palmer, Maria Aitken
Music
John Du Prez
Cinematography
Alan Hume
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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