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Road to Perdition

Movie · 2002 · 117 min

A somber, visually poetic journey of vengeance and father-son bonds, unfolding with quiet tension and deep emotional weight.

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2002 film by Sam Mendes
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Movie
Year
2002
Runtime
117 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • family
  • grief
  • revenge
  • morality
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, crime, coming-of-age
Directed by
Sam Mendes
Written by
David Self
Starring
Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Daniel Craig, Jude Law, Stanley Tucci, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ciarán Hinds, Tyler Hoechlin
Music
Thomas Newman
Cinematography
Conrad Hall
Runtime
117 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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