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The Stepford Wives

Movie · 2004 · 93 min

A frothy, campy satire that plays gender politics for laughs, with a glossy suburban sheen and a few dark turns.

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2004 film by Frank Oz
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Year
2004
Runtime
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • gender
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • power
  • media
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour7
Realism3
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
drama, comedy, science fiction, LGBTQ-related
Directed by
Frank Oz
Written by
Ira Levin, Paul Rudnick
Starring
Nicole Kidman, Larry King, Glenn Close, Christopher Walken, Bette Midler, Matthew Broderick, Faith Hill, Jon Lovitz
Music
David Arnold
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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