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Phantom Thread

Movie · 2017 · 130 min

A meticulous, slow-burning psychodrama that wraps obsession and control in exquisite period detail, leaving a lingering unease.

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2017 film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
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Year
2017
Runtime
130 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • power
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance7
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Paul Thomas Anderson
Written by
Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Vicky Krieps, Gina McKee, Harriet Sansom Harris, Julia Davis, Brian Gleeson, Camilla Rutherford
Music
Jonny Greenwood
Cinematography
Paul Thomas Anderson
Runtime
130 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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