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The Disaster Artist

Movie · 2017 · 105 min

A funny, affectionate look at an odd friendship and a disastrous shoot, mixing cringe comedy with genuine warmth and a little melancholy.

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2017 film directed by James Franco
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Year
2017
Runtime
105 min
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • identity
  • art
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, biographical, comedy drama
Directed by
James Franco
Written by
Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
Starring
Sharon Stone, Zac Efron, Bryan Cranston, Kristen Bell, James Franco, J. J. Abrams, Kate Upton, Josh Hutcherson
Music
Dave Porter
Cinematography
Brandon Trost
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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