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Looks That Kill

2020 · 92 min

A quirky, bittersweet romance with a darkly comic premise that balances whimsy and tragedy, leaving a lingering sadness.

Directed by: Kellen Moore
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Starring: Brandon Flynn, Julia Goldani Telles, Ki Hong Lee

Tagline: He was born with a killer look.
Overview: A teenager lives out the hilarious and often tragic consequences of being lethally attractive, until he meets a girl with a congenital defect.

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Directed by: Kellen Moore
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Starring: Brandon Flynn, Julia Goldani Telles, Ki Hong Lee

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
death
identity
isolation
family
Places: small town
home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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

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Genres: comedy, romance, drama
Directed by: Kellen Moore
Written by: Kellen Moore
Starring: Brandon Flynn, Julia Goldani Telles, Ki Hong Lee, Annie Mumolo, Peter Scolari, Priscilla Lopez, Susan James Berger, Monique Kim
Music: Dean Hurley
Cinematography: Damian Horan
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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