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The Night Listener

2006 · 91 min

A quiet, unsettling psychological mystery that slowly tightens its grip as reality blurs, leaving a lingering sense of doubt and sadness.

Directed by: Patrick Stettner
Genres: Crime, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Robin Williams, Toni Collette, Rory Culkin

Tagline: You never know who's listening.
Overview: In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host begins speaking to his biggest fan—a young boy—via the telephone. But when questions about the boy's identity come up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.

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Directed by: Patrick Stettner
Genres: Crime, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Robin Williams, Toni Collette, Rory Culkin

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
isolation
identity
obsession
loneliness
Places: big city
small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: crime, horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by: Patrick Stettner
Starring: Robin Williams, Toni Collette, Rory Culkin, Sandra Oh, Joe Morton, Bobby Cannavale, Rodrigo Lopresti, John Cullum
Music: Peter Nashel
Cinematography: Lisa Rinzler
Runtime: 91 min
Country: Netherlands, United States of America
Languages: English

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