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The Big White

2005 · 100 min

A wintry, offbeat crime comedy that balances grim absurdity with genuine warmth, keeping you amused and uneasy in equal measure.

Directed by
Mark Mylod
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Tagline
When you need somebody, anybody will do.
Overview
To remedy his financial problems, a travel agent has his eye on a frozen corpse, which just happens to be sought after by two hitmen.

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Directed by
Mark Mylod
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • family
  • deception
  • love
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
comedy, crime, drama
Directed by
Mark Mylod
Written by
Collin Friesen
Starring
Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni Ribisi, Tim Blake Nelson, W. Earl Brown, Woody Harrelson, Alison Lohman, Marina Stephenson Kerr
Music
Mark Mothersbaugh
Cinematography
James Glennon
Runtime
100 min
Country
Canada, Germany, New Zealand, United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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