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Dark Star

1974 · 83 min

A shaggy, deadpan space comedy that drifts between boredom, slapstick and sudden philosophical wonder.

Directed by
John Carpenter
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction
Tagline
The spaced out odyssey.
Overview
A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence.

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Directed by
John Carpenter
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • isolation
  • identity
  • madness
  • technology
  • fate
Places
  • space
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour7
Realism4
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, science fiction
Directed by
John Carpenter
Written by
Dan O'Bannon, John Carpenter
Starring
Brian Narelle, Cal Kuniholm, Dan O'Bannon, Dre Pahich, Adam Beckenbaugh, Nick Castle, Joe Saunders, Cookie Knapp
Music
John Carpenter
Cinematography
Douglas Knapp
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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