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Life

1999 · 108 min

A bittersweet, funny-sad buddy movie that spans decades, making you laugh and ache for two men robbed of their lives.

Directed by: Ted Demme
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatundé

Tagline: Share it with someone you love.
Overview: Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.

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Directed by: Ted Demme
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatundé

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
isolation
justice
grief
redemption
Places: prison
countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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