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Hitchcock

Movie · 2012 · 98 min

A witty, affectionate backstage peek that blends marital comedy with creative obsession, making film history feel like a warm, gossipy treat.

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2012 film directed by Sacha Gervasi
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Year
2012
Runtime
98 min
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • love
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • ambition
Places
  • workplace
  • home
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour6
Realism8
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
drama, biographical, comedy drama
Directed by
Sacha Gervasi
Written by
John J. McLaughlin
Starring
Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Jessica Biel, Toni Collette, Danny Huston, Ralph Macchio, Michael Stuhlbarg
Music
Danny Elfman
Cinematography
Jeff Cronenweth
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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