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A Perfect World

Movie · 1993 · 138 min

A slow, bittersweet road journey that blends tenderness and menace, building to a poignant, heartbreaking climax.

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1993 film directed by Clint Eastwood
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Year
1993
Runtime
138 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • freedom
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, adventure, crime
Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Written by
John Lee Hancock
Starring
Clint Eastwood, Kevin Costner, Laura Dern, Bradley Whitford, Bruce McGill, Mary Alice, Keith Szarabajka, John M. Jackson
Music
Lennie Niehaus
Cinematography
Jack N. Green
Runtime
138 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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