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Kinsey

2004 · 118 min

A thoughtful, intimate portrait that balances intellectual curiosity with personal struggle, inviting quiet reflection on taboo subjects.

Directed by: Bill Condon
Genres: Drama
Starring: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell

Tagline: Let's talk about sex
Overview: Kinsey is a portrait of researcher Alfred Kinsey, driven to uncover the most private secrets of a nation. What begins for Kinsey as a scientific endeavor soon takes on an intensely personal relevance, ultimately becoming an unexpected journey into the mystery of human behavior.

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Directed by: Bill Condon
Genres: Drama
Starring: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
sexuality
obsession
morality
family
Places: school
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong

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Humour	3
Realism	9
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Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Bill Condon
Written by: Bill Condon
Starring: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell, Peter Sarsgaard, Timothy Hutton, John Lithgow, Tim Curry, Oliver Platt
Music: Carter Burwell
Cinematography: Frederick Elmes
Runtime: 118 min
Country: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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