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Chappaquiddick

2018 · 107 min

A tense, somber procedural that immerses you in the moral quagmire of a scandal, watching power and privilege twist the truth.

Directed by
John Curran
Genres
History, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
The Untold True Story
Overview
Ted Kennedy's life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.
How it feels
Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Power, corruption, guilt, morality
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
John Curran
Genres
History, Drama, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • power
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • morality
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
history, drama, thriller
Directed by
John Curran
Written by
Andrew Logan, Taylor Allen
Starring
Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan, Olivia Thirlby, Clancy Brown, Taylor Nichols
Music
Garth Stevenson
Cinematography
Maryse Alberti
Runtime
107 min
Country
Sweden, United States of America
Languages
English

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