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Mute

2018 · 126 min

A moody, slow-burning neo-noir that immerses you in a bleak futuristic underworld, demanding patience as it unravels a grim mystery.

Directed by
Duncan Jones
Genres
Science fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux
Tagline
He doesn’t need words.
Overview
A mute man with a violent past is forced to take on the teeming underworld of a near-future Berlin as he searches for his missing girlfriend.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Duncan Jones
Genres
Science fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • obsession
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
science fiction, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Duncan Jones
Written by
Damon Peoples, Michael Robert Johnson, Duncan Jones
Starring
Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux, Seyneb Saleh, Robert Sheehan, Jannis Niewöhner, Noel Clarke, Dominic Monaghan
Music
Clint Mansell
Cinematography
Gary Shaw
Runtime
126 min
Country
Germany, United Kingdom
Languages
English, German

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