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Big Eyes

Movie · 2014 · 106 min

A stylish, bittersweet true story that balances whimsy with domestic unease, anchored by a quietly furious performance.

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2014 film by Tim Burton
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Year
2014
Runtime
106 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • art
  • gender
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, biographical, romance, trial
Directed by
Tim Burton
Written by
Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Starring
Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Terence Stamp, Krysten Ritter, Jason Schwartzman, Danny Huston, Jon Polito, Margaret Keane
Music
Danny Elfman
Cinematography
Bruno Delbonnel
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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