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Chi-Raq

2015 · 127 min

A loud, rhyming, theatrical provocation that swings between outrageous comedy and raw grief, demanding you lean in and argue back.

Directed by
Spike Lee
Genres
Drama, Crime, Comedy
Tagline
No peace. No piece.
Overview
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.

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Directed by
Spike Lee
Genres
Drama, Crime, Comedy
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • power
  • race
  • gender
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour7
Realism5
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, crime, comedy
Directed by
Spike Lee
Written by
Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee
Starring
Teyonah Parris, Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, John Cusack, Jennifer Hudson, David Patrick Kelly
Music
Terence Blanchard
Cinematography
Matthew Libatique
Runtime
127 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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