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Wicker Park

2004 · 115 min

A twisty, obsessive romance that keeps you guessing, with a melancholic ache and tense intrigue.

Directed by
Paul McGuigan
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Starring
Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, Matthew Lillard
Tagline
Passion never dies.
Overview
Matthew, a young advertising executive in Chicago, puts his life and a business trip to China on hold when he thinks he sees Lisa, the love of his life who left him without a word two years earlier, walking out of a restaurant one day.

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Directed by
Paul McGuigan
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Starring
Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, Matthew Lillard
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • deception
  • identity
  • memory
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery, romance, thriller
Directed by
Paul McGuigan
Written by
Brandon Boyce
Starring
Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, Matthew Lillard, Diane Kruger, Christopher Cousins, Jessica Paré, Vlasta Vrana, Amy Sobol
Music
Cliff Martinez
Cinematography
Peter Sova
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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