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Greenland

2020 · 120 min

A white-knuckle countdown that keeps you gripping the armrest, punctuated by raw family tenderness amid the panic.

Directed by
Ric Roman Waugh
Genres
Thriller, Action, Science fiction
Tagline
It's the end of the world as we know it.
Overview
John Garrity, his estranged wife and their young son embark on a perilous journey to find sanctuary as a planet-killing comet hurtles toward Earth. Amid terrifying accounts of cities getting levelled, the Garritys experience the best and worst in humanity. As the countdown to the global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate and last-minute flight to a possible safe haven.
How it feels
Tense, bleak, earnest and melancholic. Relentless and needs your attention.
About
Survival, family, isolation, fate
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Ric Roman Waugh
Genres
Thriller, Action, Science fiction
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Greenland Collection

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension9
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
thriller, action, science fiction
Directed by
Ric Roman Waugh
Written by
Chris Sparling
Starring
Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, David Denman, Hope Davis, Roger Dale Floyd, Scott Glenn, Andrew Bachelor, Merrin Dungey
Music
David Buckley
Cinematography
Dana Gonzales
Runtime
120 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, Russian, Spanish

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