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The Laundromat

2019 · 96 min

A slick, wryly told puzzle-box that mixes real-world outrage with playful narration, keeping you alert as it hops between stories.

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas

Tagline: Based on actual secrets.
Overview: When a widow gets swindled out of insurance money, her search for answers leads to two cunning lawyers in Panama who hide cash for the superrich.

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Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
greed
power
class
justice
Places: big city
small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: crime, drama
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Written by: Scott Z. Burns
Starring: Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas, Jeffrey Wright, Melissa Rauch, Jeff Michalski, Jane Morris, Robert Patrick
Music: David Holmes
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh
Runtime: 96 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish, Mandarin, Russian

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