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Dredd

Movie · 2012 · 96 min

A brutal, claustrophobic action ride that rarely lets up, with stylish slow-motion violence and a grimly efficient hero.

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2012 film directed by Pete Travis
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2012
Runtime
96 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • violence
  • power
  • corruption
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror5
Humour2
Realism4
Romance0
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
action, science fiction, buddy cop, dystopian
Directed by
Pete Travis
Written by
Alex Garland
Starring
Lena Headey, Karl Urban, Domhnall Gleeson, Olivia Thirlby, Wood Harris, Langley Kirkwood, DeObia Oparei, Jason Cope
Music
Paul Leonard-Morgan
Cinematography
Anthony Dod Mantle
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom, South Africa, India
Languages
English

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