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Mitt

2014 · 93 min

An intimate, fly-on-the-wall look at a presidential campaign, revealing the human side behind the political spectacle.

Directed by: Greg Whiteley
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Mitt Romney, Candy Crowley, Eric Draper

Tagline: Whatever side you're on, see another side.
Overview: A filmmaker is granted unprecedented access to a political candidate and his family as he runs for President.

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Directed by: Greg Whiteley
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Mitt Romney, Candy Crowley, Eric Draper

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 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: politics
family
ambition
identity
faith
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	3
Realism	10
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Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Greg Whiteley
Starring: Mitt Romney, Candy Crowley, Eric Draper, Jim Lehrer, John McCain, Barack Obama, Ann Romney, Ben Romney
Cinematography: Greg Whiteley
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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