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Fifty Shades Darker

Movie · 2017 · 118 min

A glossy, tense romance that mixes steamy moments with a lingering sense of unease and control.

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2017 film by James Foley
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Year
2017
Runtime
118 min
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • power
  • trauma
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance8
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
drama, erotic, romance
Directed by
James Foley
Written by
Niall Leonard
Starring
Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan
Music
Danny Elfman
Cinematography
John Schwartzman
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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