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The Hurt Locker

Movie · 2008 · 131 min

A white-knuckle, immersive plunge into combat stress, where every moment crackles with danger and psychological unease.

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2008 film directed by Kathryn Bigelow
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Year
2008
Runtime
131 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • trauma
  • obsession
  • guilt
Places
  • military
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, action, war, independent, action thriller
Directed by
Kathryn Bigelow
Written by
Mark Boal
Starring
Jeremy Renner, Ralph Fiennes, Evangeline Lilly, Guy Pearce, Anthony Mackie, David Morse, Christian Camargo, Brian Geraghty
Music
Marco Beltrami
Cinematography
Barry Ackroyd
Runtime
131 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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