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Live by Night

2016 · 129 min

A somber, sprawling gangster saga that trades pulp thrills for melancholy, weighed down by ambition and loss.

Directed by
Ben Affleck
Genres
Crime, Drama, History
Tagline
Joe was once a good man.
Overview
A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.

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Directed by
Ben Affleck
Genres
Crime, Drama, History
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
crime, drama, history
Directed by
Ben Affleck
Written by
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Starring
Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Remo Girone, Brendan Gleeson, Robert Glenister, Matthew Maher, Chris Messina, Sienna Miller
Music
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Cinematography
Robert Richardson
Runtime
129 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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