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Rendition

2007 · 120 min

A tense, somber political thriller that interweaves personal anguish with bureaucratic cruelty, demanding attention as it slowly builds toward a bittersweet resolution.

Directed by
Gavin Hood
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep
Tagline
What if someone you love... just disappeared?
Overview
When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his American wife and a CIA analyst find themselves caught up in a struggle to secure his release from a secret detention facility somewhere outside the US.

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Directed by
Gavin Hood
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • politics
  • corruption
  • family
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • military
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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drama, thriller
Directed by
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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