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The Grey

Movie · 2011 · 117 min

A grim, philosophical survival ordeal that is as much about inner demons as external predators, leaving you shaken and contemplative.

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2011 film by Joe Carnahan
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Year
2011
Runtime
117 min
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • grief
  • death
  • faith
  • isolation
Places
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, action, adventure, thriller, survival
Directed by
Joe Carnahan
Written by
Joe Carnahan
Starring
Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo, James Badge Dale, Dallas Robert, Joe Anderson, Nonso Anozie, Gregory Nicotero
Music
Marc Streitenfeld
Cinematography
Masanobu Takayanagi
Runtime
117 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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