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Little Nikita

1988 · 98 min

A quiet, steadily tightening Cold War drama that leans on a boy's dawning suspicion and an unlikely adult friendship rather than on chases.

Tagline: He went to bed an all-American kid and woke up the son of Russian spies.
Overview: An FBI agent works to uncover an all-American family as Soviet sleeper agents, and gets caught up in friendship with their oblivious teenage son.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, betrayal, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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
family
betrayal
loyalty
coming-of-age
Places: suburbs
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild