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The Avengers

1998 · 89 min

A stylish but muddled spy caper that feels like a campy, surreal dream, often more baffling than thrilling.

Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Tagline
She's Peel. He's Steed. Their world is a dangerous place. And they love it.
Overview
British Ministry agent John Steed, under direction from "Mother", investigates a diabolical plot by arch-villain Sir August de Wynter to rule the world with his weather control machine. Steed investigates the beautiful Doctor Mrs. Emma Peel, the only suspect, but simultaneously falls for her and joins forces with her to combat Sir August.

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Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • identity
  • power
  • technology
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour5
Realism3
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, adventure, thriller, science fiction, comedy
Directed by
Jeremiah S. Chechik
Written by
Don MacPherson
Starring
Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Patrick Macnee, Jim Broadbent, Fiona Shaw, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Eileen Atkins
Music
Joel McNeely
Cinematography
Roger Pratt
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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