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Krystal

2018 · 90 min

A quirky, tender coming-of-age story that balances whimsy with raw emotional moments, anchored by offbeat characters and a sweet romance.

Directed by: William H. Macy
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Rosario Dawson, Nick Robinson, T.I.

Tagline: She turns men into boys and boys into men.
Overview: A young man living a sheltered life develops a crush on a stripper and joins her Alcoholics Anonymous group just so he can be in the same room with her.

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Directed by: William H. Macy
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Rosario Dawson, Nick Robinson, T.I.

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
love
family
addiction
identity
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, comedy
Directed by: William H. Macy
Written by: Will Aldis
Starring: Rosario Dawson, Nick Robinson, T.I., Grant Gustin, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Jacob Latimore, Rick Fox
Music: Dan Romer
Cinematography: Adam Silver
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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