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Stranger Than Fiction

2000 · 96 min

A twisty, talky thriller that keeps you guessing about who is lying, with a darkly comic edge and a growing sense of dread.

Tagline: One murder leads to another.
Overview: Nothing is as it seems when four friends agree to cover up a killing. When they begin to doubt who among them is telling the truth, they find that life can be stranger than fiction.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, guilt, friendship, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
guilt
friendship
betrayal
death
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild