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The Ides of March

Movie · 2011 · 101 min

A tense, cynical plunge into political backstabbing, where idealism curdles into betrayal and the cost of winning becomes chillingly clear.

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2011 film directed by George Clooney
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Year
2011
Runtime
101 min
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, political thriller
Directed by
George Clooney
Written by
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon
Starring
George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ryan Gosling, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Paul Giamatti, Rachel Maddow, Jeffrey Wright
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Phedon Papamichael
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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