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To Die For

1995 · 106 min

A wickedly funny, icy satire of fame and media, told through mockumentary interviews and direct address, with a chillingly charismatic lead performance.

Tagline
All she wanted was a little attention.
Overview
Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • media
  • obsession
  • deception
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, crime
Directed by
Gus Van Sant
Written by
Buck Henry
Starring
Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Joaquin Phoenix, Casey Affleck, Illeana Douglas, Alison Folland, Dan Hedaya, Wayne Knight
Music
Danny Elfman
Cinematography
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Runtime
106 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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