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War on Everyone

2016 · 98 min

A gleefully nasty buddy-cop ride that mixes brutal violence with deadpan wit, keeping you amused and uneasy in equal measure.

Genres
Action, Comedy, Mystery
Tagline
They have the right to remain violent.
Overview
Two corrupt cops in New Mexico set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, however, when they try to intimidate someone who is more dangerous than they are. Or is he?

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Action, Comedy, Mystery
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • crime
  • morality
  • found family
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, comedy, mystery
Directed by
John Michael McDonagh
Written by
John Michael McDonagh
Starring
Michael Peña, Alexander Skarsgård, Theo James, Tessa Thompson, Caleb Landry Jones, Stephanie Sigman, David Wilmot, Malcolm Barrett
Music
Lorne Balfe
Cinematography
Bobby Bukowski
Runtime
98 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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