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World Trade Center

Movie · 2006 · 129 min

A harrowing, claustrophobic survival ordeal that wrings tension from darkness and rubble while honoring ordinary courage and family devotion.

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2006 drama film by Oliver Stone
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Year
2006
Runtime
129 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • trauma
  • family
  • grief
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror5
Humour1
Realism9
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, docudrama, disaster
Directed by
Oliver Stone
Written by
Andrea Berloff
Starring
Nicolas Cage, Viola Davis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jon Bernthal, Maria Bello, Michael Peña, Michael Shannon, Julie Adams
Music
Craig Armstrong
Cinematography
Seamus McGarvey
Runtime
129 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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