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Be Cool

2005 · 119 min

A breezy, star-studded caper that coasts on charm and slick banter more than on plot.

Directed by
F. Gary Gray
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Tagline
Everyone is looking for the next big hit.
Overview
Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music executive along the way.

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Directed by
F. Gary Gray
Genres
Comedy, Crime
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • crime
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • music
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
F. Gary Gray
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
United States of America
Languages
English, Russian

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