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The Manchurian Candidate

Movie · 2004 · 125 min

A paranoid, slow-burning thriller that keeps you uneasy and guessing, with a chilling political edge.

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2004 film directed by Jonathan Demme
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Year
2004
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125 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • corruption
  • identity
  • memory
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, thriller, political, political thriller
Directed by
Jonathan Demme
Written by
George Axelrod, Daniel Pyne
Starring
Meryl Streep, Denzel Washington, Jon Voight, Sidney Lumet, Vera Farmiga, Bruno Ganz, Liev Schreiber, Bill Irwin
Music
Rachel Portman
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Runtime
125 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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