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The Report

2019 · 119 min

A meticulous, slow-burning procedural that feels like a tense investigative thriller, heavy with moral weight and bureaucratic frustration.

Directed by
Scott Z. Burns
Genres
Drama
Starring
Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm
Tagline
Truth matters
Overview
The story of Daniel Jones, lead investigator for the US Senate’s sweeping study into the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program, which was found to be brutal, immoral and ineffective. With the truth at stake, Jones battled tirelessly to make public what many in power sought to keep hidden.

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Directed by
Scott Z. Burns
Genres
Drama
Starring
Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • power
  • morality
  • politics
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
119 min
Country
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Languages
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