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The Family

Movie · 2013 · 111 min

A breezy, mean-spirited mob comedy that coasts on star charm and sudden bursts of cartoonish violence.

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2013 film by Luc Besson
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Year
2013
Runtime
111 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • crime
  • identity
  • revenge
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour6
Realism5
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
comedy, action, crime, thriller, black comedy
Directed by
Luc Besson
Written by
Luc Besson, Tonino Benacquista
Starring
Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones, Dianna Agron, Domenick Lombardozzi, John D'Leo, Jan Hammenecker
Music
Evgueni Galperine
Cinematography
Thierry Arbogast
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States, France
Languages
French, English

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