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Frost/Nixon

Movie · 2008 · 122 min

A tense, talky duel of wits that builds like a thriller, anchored by two magnetic performances and a quietly gripping sense of historical stakes.

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2008 film by Ron Howard
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Year
2008
Runtime
122 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • politics
  • media
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, biographical
Directed by
Ron Howard
Written by
Peter Morgan
Starring
Gerald Ford, Kevin Bacon, Sam Rockwell, Rebecca Hall, Michael Sheen, Jim Meskimen, Frank Langella, Toby Jones
Music
Hans Zimmer
Cinematography
Salvatore Totino
Runtime
122 min
Country
United States, France, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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