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Leaves of Grass

2009 · 104 min

A wry, offbeat homecoming that slides from academic calm into small-town crime, balancing quirky warmth with sudden jolts of violence.

Directed by
Tim Blake Nelson
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
Drugs, Murder, and Brotherly Love.
Overview
An Ivy League professor returns home, where his pot-growing twin brother has concocted a plan to take down a local drug lord.

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Directed by
Tim Blake Nelson
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 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
  • family
  • identity
  • crime
  • deception
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • hospital
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
Action4
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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