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Mr. Right

2016 · 95 min

A zany, violent romp that pairs quirky romance with slapstick shootouts, keeping things light and unpredictable.

Directed by: Paco Cabezas
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Crime
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, Tim Roth

Tagline: They make a killer couple.
Overview: A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him.

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Directed by: Paco Cabezas
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Crime
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, Tim Roth

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
violence
crime
identity
betrayal
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	8
Realism	3
Romance	7
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, romance, crime
Directed by: Paco Cabezas
Written by: Max Landis
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, Tim Roth, James Ransone, Anson Mount, Michael Eklund, RZA, Douglas M. Griffin
Music: Aaron Zigman
Cinematography: Daniel Aranyó
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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