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Beyond the Sea

2004 · 118 min

A bittersweet, showbiz biopic that blends fantasy and reality, carried by a passionate performance and classic tunes.

Directed by
Kevin Spacey
Genres
Drama, Music
Tagline
In the era of cool, Bobby Darin was the soundtrack.
Overview
Based on the life and career of legendary entertainer, Bobby Darin, the biopic moves back and forth between his childhood and adulthood, to tell the tale of his life.

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Directed by
Kevin Spacey
Genres
Drama, Music
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • family
  • love
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • musical
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, music
Directed by
Kevin Spacey
Written by
Kevin Spacey, Lewis Colick
Starring
Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, John Goodman, Bob Hoskins, Brenda Blethyn, Greta Scacchi, Caroline Aaron, Mehmet Yilmaz
Cinematography
Eduardo Serra
Runtime
118 min
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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