Michael Clayton
A quiet, coiled legal thriller that tightens around you with cold corporate menace and a weary, human center.
- About
- 2007 film directed by Tony Gilroy
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 119 min
A quiet, coiled legal thriller that tightens around you with cold corporate menace and a weary, human center.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 3 | |
| Horror | 2 | |
| Humour | 2 | |
| Realism | 9 | |
| Romance | 1 | |
| Tension | 8 | |
| Darkness | 7 | |
| Complexity | 8 | |
| Emotional weight | 7 |
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