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A Mighty Heart

2007 · 108 min

A tense, sorrowful procedural that follows a desperate search, leaving you anxious and heartbroken as hope slowly erodes.

Directed by
Michael Winterbottom
Genres
Drama, Thriller, History
Starring
Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman, Irrfan Khan
Tagline
One woman dared to keep hope alive.
Overview
Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.

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  • Paramount Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Michael Winterbottom
Genres
Drama, Thriller, History
Starring
Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman, Irrfan Khan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • survival
  • justice
  • faith
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama, thriller, history
Directed by
Michael Winterbottom
Written by
John Orloff
Starring
Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman, Irrfan Khan, Archie Panjabi, Denis O'Hare, Harvesp Viraf Chiniwala, Azfar Ali, Jillian Armenante
Music
Harry Escott, Molly Nyman
Cinematography
Marcel Zyskind
Runtime
108 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
Italian, French, Urdu, Lithuanian, English

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