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Barton Fink

Movie · 1991 · 116 min

A sweaty, surreal descent into creative paralysis, blending black comedy with creeping dread and dreamlike unease.

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1991 film by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
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Year
1991
Runtime
116 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • isolation
  • art
  • madness
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, comedy, independent, comedy drama, neo-noir, thriller, black comedy, psychological drama, psychological thriller
Directed by
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Written by
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring
John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, Tony Shalhoub, Judy Davis, John Mahoney, Jon Polito, Barry Sonnenfeld
Music
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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