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Common Wealth

2000 · 109 min

A gleefully nasty black comedy that turns neighbourly greed into a claustrophobic, escalating farce with a sharp bite.

Directed by
Álex de la Iglesia
Genres
Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Carmen Maura, Eduardo Antuña, María Asquerino
Tagline
Love thy neighbor's… money
Overview
After finding an enormous amount of money hidden in a dead man's apartment, real estate agent Julia must face the wrath of the very peculiar inhabitants of the apartment building, who will stop at nothing to get their hands on the money.

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Directed by
Álex de la Iglesia
Genres
Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Carmen Maura, Eduardo Antuña, María Asquerino
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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comedy, thriller, crime
Directed by
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Written by
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Runtime
109 min
Country
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Languages
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