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The New Mutants

Movie · 2020 · 94 min

A moody, confined superhero horror that mixes teen angst with creepy manifestations, feeling tense and occasionally scary but never fully gripping.

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2020 film directed by Josh Boone
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Year
2020
Runtime
94 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • fate
  • isolation
  • identity
  • friendship
Places
  • hospital
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour3
Realism3
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
action, horror, science fiction
Directed by
Josh Boone
Written by
Josh Boone, Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Knate Lee
Starring
Antonio Banderas, Marilyn Manson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams, Alice Braga, Charlie Heaton, Adam Beach, Blu Hunt
Music
Mark Snow, Mike Mogis
Cinematography
Peter Deming
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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