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For Your Consideration

2006 · 86 min

A cringe-inducing, affectionate satire of Hollywood vanity, where desperate hopes for awards turn into quiet, awkward desperation.

Directed by
Christopher Guest
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Catherine O'Hara, Harry Shearer, Parker Posey
Tagline
Success in Hollywood is as fragile as a rumor
Overview
The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance of its virtually unknown, veteran star generates awards buzz.

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Directed by
Christopher Guest
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Catherine O'Hara, Harry Shearer, Parker Posey
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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • celebrity
  • media
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
86 min
Country
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Languages
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