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1941

Movie · 1979 · 113 min

A chaotic, overstuffed slapstick romp that throws endless gags and spectacle at you, more exhausting than hilarious.

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1979 film directed by Steven Spielberg
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Year
1979
Runtime
113 min
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • madness
  • parenthood
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror0
Humour9
Realism3
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

Details

Genres
screwball comedy, war, Christmas
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
Written by
Robert Zemeckis, John Milius, Bob Gale
Starring
Toshirō Mifune, Christopher Lee, James Caan, Mickey Rourke, Penny Marshall, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Joe Flaherty
Music
John Williams, Johnny Mandel
Cinematography
William A. Fraker
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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