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Once Upon a Deadpool

2018 · 118 min

A cheeky, joke-packed superhero ride that winks at its own censorship, blending cartoonish violence with a surprisingly sweet holiday frame.

Directed by: David Leitch
Genres: Action, Comedy, Adventure
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin

Tagline: Yule believe in miracles.
Overview: A kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess Bride-esque story full of magic, wonder, and zero Fs.

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Directed by: David Leitch
Genres: Action, Comedy, Adventure
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
violence
redemption
love
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	2
Humour	9
Realism	3
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, comedy, adventure
Directed by: David Leitch
Written by: Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni
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Runtime: 118 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Cantonese, Spanish, Russian

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