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Charlie Wilson's War

Movie · 2007 · 102 min

A sharp, fast-talking political comedy that makes backroom dealmaking entertaining while quietly building to a sobering point.

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2007 film directed by Mike Nichols
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Year
2007
Runtime
102 min
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • war
  • corruption
  • conspiracy
Places
  • big city
  • military
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
drama, biographical, spy, political drama
Directed by
Mike Nichols
Written by
Aaron Sorkin
Starring
Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Om Puri, Ned Beatty, Rachel Nichols
Music
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Stephen Goldblatt
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States, Germany
Languages
English

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