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Game Night

Movie · 2018 · 100 min

A fast, funny ride that keeps you guessing and laughing as a friendly game night spirals into real danger.

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2018 film directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein
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Year
2018
Runtime
100 min
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • family
  • deception
  • obsession
  • identity
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour8
Realism4
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
action, mystery, comedy thriller
Directed by
John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
Written by
Mark Perez
Starring
Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Michael C. Hall, Jeffrey Wright, Danny Huston, Kyle Chandler, Jesse Plemons, John Francis Daley
Music
Cliff Martinez
Cinematography
Barry Peterson
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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