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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Movie · 2002 · 113 min

A dizzying, darkly comic ride through a man's dubious double life, blending showbiz satire with spy thrills and existential unease.

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2002 film directed by George Clooney
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Year
2002
Runtime
113 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • deception
  • celebrity
  • madness
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour7
Realism5
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, comedy, biographical, comedy drama, mystery, spy, neo-noir, thriller
Directed by
George Clooney
Written by
Charlie Kaufman
Starring
Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Drew Barrymore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rutger Hauer, Sam Rockwell
Music
Alex Wurman
Cinematography
Newton Thomas Sigel
Runtime
113 min
Country
Canada, United States, Germany
Languages
Spanish, English

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