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Win It All

2017 · 88 min

A low-key, character-driven watch that balances the quiet anxiety of addiction with warm, naturalistic humor and a hopeful, human core.

Directed by: Joe Swanberg
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Jake Johnson, Aislinn Derbez, Joe Lo Truglio

Overview: A gambling addict faces a conflict when entrusted with keeping a bunch of money that isn't his.

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Directed by: Joe Swanberg
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Jake Johnson, Aislinn Derbez, Joe Lo Truglio

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
redemption
family
love
guilt
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Joe Swanberg
Written by: Joe Swanberg, Jake Johnson
Starring: Jake Johnson, Aislinn Derbez, Joe Lo Truglio, Keegan-Michael Key, Nicky Excitement, Rony Shemon, Morgan Ng, Edward Kaihatsu
Music: Dan Romer
Cinematography: Eon Mora
Runtime: 88 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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