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Zeroville

2019 · 96 min

A dreamy, disjointed trip through 1970s Hollywood, equal parts love letter to cinema and baffling curiosity.

Directed by
James Franco
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
Sex, cinema and punk rock. 1969
Overview
A young actor arrives in Hollywood in 1969 during a transitional time in the Industry.

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Directed by
James Franco
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • art
  • identity
  • memory
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
James Franco
Written by
Ian Olds, Paul Felten
Starring
James Franco, Megan Fox, Seth Rogen, Joey King, Jacki Weaver, Dave Franco, Craig Robinson, Vince Jolivette
Music
Johnny Jewel
Cinematography
Bruce Thierry Cheung
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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