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The Score

Movie · 2001 · 118 min

A patient, craft-heavy heist that builds quiet tension through meticulous planning and a sly final reversal.

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2001 film by Frank Oz
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Movie
Year
2001
Runtime
118 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • heist
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
drama, action, heist, thriller
Directed by
Frank Oz
Starring
Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Angela Bassett, Gary Farmer, Paul Soles, Martin Drainville, Jean-René Ouellet
Music
Howard Shore
Cinematography
Rob Hahn
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States, Germany
Languages
English

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