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About 2009 fantasy drama film directed by Spike Jonze
Genres drama, fantasy, adventure, children's
Directed by Spike Jonze
Written by Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers
Starring James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Forest Whitaker, Chris Cooper, Catherine Keener, Paul Dano, Spike Jonze, Lauren Ambrose
Music Carter Burwell, Karen O
Runtime 101 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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