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Irrational Man

Movie · 2015 · 95 min

A wry, uneasy moral fable that drifts between campus comedy and quiet dread, keeping you complicit in its rationalisations.

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2015 film directed by Woody Allen
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Year
2015
Runtime
95 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • obsession
  • guilt
  • identity
  • deception
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, romantic comedy, crime, mystery
Directed by
Woody Allen
Written by
Woody Allen
Starring
Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey, Ethan Phillips, Jamie Blackley, Ben Rosenfield, Meredith Hagner, David Aaron Baker
Cinematography
Darius Khondji
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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