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Observe and Report

2009 · 86 min

A cringe-inducing, uncomfortable dark comedy that follows an unstable man's delusions with unsettling tonal shifts and bursts of violence.

Directed by
Jody Hill
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring
Seth Rogen, Ray Liotta, Anna Faris
Tagline
Right now, the world needs a hero.
Overview
Mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective is recruited to close the case.

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Directed by
Jody Hill
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring
Seth Rogen, Ray Liotta, Anna Faris
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • identity
  • isolation
  • power
Places
  • workplace
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime, drama
Directed by
Jody Hill
Written by
Jody Hill
Starring
Seth Rogen, Ray Liotta, Anna Faris, Michael Peña, Dan Bakkedahl, Jesse Plemons, John Yuan, Matt Yuan
Music
Joseph Stephens
Cinematography
Tim Orr
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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