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What Doesn't Kill You

2008 · 100 min

A grim, grounded descent into crime and addiction that weighs heavily, anchored by raw performances and a quiet sense of inevitability.

Tagline
Everyone has a choice. Every choice has a consequence.
Overview
Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • addiction
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Brian Goodman
Starring
Ethan Hawke, Mark Ruffalo, Amanda Peet, Donnie Wahlberg, Will Lyman, Brian Goodman, Angela Featherstone, Edward Lynch
Music
Alex Wurman
Cinematography
Christopher Norr
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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