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Hell or High Water

Movie · 2016 · 102 min

A slow-burning, dusty neo-Western that blends tense heist thrills with a melancholic, character-driven meditation on family and desperation.

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2016 film directed by David Mackenzie
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Year
2016
Runtime
102 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • greed
  • justice
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, heist, crime, contemporary Western, police procedural
Directed by
David Mackenzie
Written by
Taylor Sheridan
Starring
Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster, Gil Birmingham, Taylor Sheridan, Marin Ireland, Katy Mixon, Dale Dickey
Music
Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
Cinematography
Giles Nuttgens
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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