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Our Brand Is Crisis

2015 · 107 min

A sharp, cynical political satire that keeps you engaged with tense campaign maneuvers and a moral reckoning.

Tagline
May the best campaign win.
Overview
Based on the documentary "Our Brand Is Crisis", this feature focuses on the use of American political campaign strategies in South America.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • corruption
  • deception
  • power
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour5
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
David Gordon Green
Written by
Peter Straughan
Starring
Sandra Bullock, Anthony Mackie, Billy Bob Thornton, Zoe Kazan, Scoot McNairy, Ann Dowd, Joaquim de Almeida, Reynaldo Pacheco
Music
David Wingo
Cinematography
Tim Orr
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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