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Spun

2003 · 101 min

A jittery, grimy plunge into addiction, mixing dark comedy with unsettling chaos and a restless, music-video energy.

Directed by
Jonas Åkerlund
Genres
Crime, Drama, Comedy
Tagline
The ultimate speed freak's tale.
Overview
Over the course of three days, Ross, a college dropout addicted to crystal-meth, encounters a variety of oddball folks – including a stripper named Nikki and her boyfriend, the local meth producer, The Cook – but all he really wants to do is hook up with his ex-girlfriend, Amy.

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Directed by
Jonas Åkerlund
Genres
Crime, Drama, Comedy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • identity
  • crime
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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