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The Long Dumb Road

2018 · 91 min

Loose, shaggy and amiably offbeat, it ambles like a hot car ride with strangers who grow on you.

Tagline
Somewhere between Texas and L.A., S#!T GOT WEIRD
Overview
Two guys serendipitously meet at a time when they both find themselves at personal crossroads and decide to embark on an unplanned road trip across the American Southwest.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • friendship
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Hannah Fidell
Written by
Carson D. Mell, Hannah Fidell
Starring
Tony Revolori, Jason Mantzoukas, Taissa Farmiga, Grace Gummer, Ron Livingston, Casey Wilson, Ciara Bravo, Cynthy Wu
Cinematography
Andrew Droz Palermo
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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