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One Hour Photo

Movie · 2002 · 92 min

A quietly unsettling character study that makes you feel the loneliness and obsession simmering beneath everyday life.

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2002 film by Mark Romanek
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Year
2002
Runtime
92 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 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
  • isolation
  • loneliness
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, horror, mystery, neo-noir, thriller
Directed by
Mark Romanek
Written by
Mark Romanek
Starring
Robin Williams, Clark Gregg, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Gary Cole, Eriq La Salle, Erin Daniels, Dylan Smith
Music
Reinhold Heil
Cinematography
Jeff Cronenweth
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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