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Blow

Movie · 2001 · 124 min

A rise-and-fall crime saga that feels glamorous then hollow, carried by a charismatic performance and a lingering sense of regret.

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2001 film directed by Ted Demme
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Year
2001
Runtime
124 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • greed
  • family
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • prison
  • suburbs
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, prison, biographical, crime
Directed by
Ted Demme
Written by
Nick Cassavetes, David McKenna
Starring
Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Emma Roberts, Ray Liotta, Paul Reubens, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths, Ethan Suplee
Music
Graeme Revell
Cinematography
Ellen Kuras
Runtime
124 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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