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The Rhythm Section

2020 · 109 min

A grim, slow-burning descent into espionage and vengeance, carried by a raw performance and a pervasive sense of loss.

Directed by
Reed Morano
Genres
Action, Thriller
Tagline
Witness the birth of an assassin.
Overview
When she discovers the plane crash that claimed the lives of her family was no accident, Stephanie Patrick enters the dark, complex world of international espionage seeking vengeance. With nothing left to lose, Stephanie transforms from victim to assassin and discovers that neither revenge nor the truth are what they appear.

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Directed by
Reed Morano
Genres
Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • identity
  • addiction
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Reed Morano
Written by
Mark Burnell
Starring
Blake Lively, Jude Law, Sterling K. Brown, Ivana Basic, Nasser Memarzia, Max Casella, Richard Brake, Raza Jaffrey
Music
Steve Mazzaro
Cinematography
Sean Bobbitt
Runtime
109 min
Country
Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
Arabic, Spanish, French, English

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