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Waist Deep

2006 · 97 min

A gritty, fast-paced ride with raw emotion and sudden violence, keeping you on edge as a father fights desperately for his son.

Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Tagline
His son. His life. His freedom. He's taking them all back.
Overview
An ex-convict gets tangled up with a gang after his car is hijacked with his son inside.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • crime
  • redemption
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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