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Repo! The Genetic Opera

2008 · 98 min

A gory, gothic rock opera that bombards you with catchy songs, over-the-top violence, and a tragic father-daughter story.

Genres
Music, Science fiction, Horror
Tagline
Not Your Parents' Opera.
Overview
By the year 2056, an epidemic of organ failures has devastated the planet. The megacorporation GeneCo provides organ transplants on a payment plan — and those unable to fulfill their plans have their organs repossessed. In the midst of this, a sickly teenager discovers a shocking secret about herself, her father, and their connection to GeneCo.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • obsession
  • death
  • betrayal
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour6
Realism3
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
music, science fiction, horror
Directed by
Darren Lynn Bousman
Written by
Darren Smith, Terrance Zdunich
Starring
Alexa PenaVega, Paul Sorvino, Anthony Stewart Head, Sarah Brightman, Paris Hilton, Bill Moseley, Nivek Ogre, Terrance Zdunich
Music
Darren Smith, Terrance Zdunich
Cinematography
Joseph White
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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