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The Humbling

2014 · 112 min

A slow, uneasy character study that drifts between comedy and despair, leaving you watching a man unravel with uncomfortable intimacy.

Directed by
Barry Levinson
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig, Dylan Baker
Tagline
Older but not wiser.
Overview
Following a breakdown and suicide attempt, an aging actor becomes involved with a much younger woman but soon finds that it's difficult to keep pace with her.

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Free in the UK
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Directed by
Barry Levinson
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig, Dylan Baker
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • aging
  • obsession
  • madness
  • sexuality
Places
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Barry Levinson
Written by
Buck Henry, Michal Zebede
Starring
Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig, Dylan Baker, Charles Grodin, Nina Arianda, Kyra Sedgwick, Dianne Wiest, Dan Hedaya
Music
Marcelo Zarvos
Cinematography
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Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America, Italy
Languages
English

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