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The Union

2024 · 109 min

A breezy, globe-trotting spy caper that mixes light action with a second-chance romance, easy to watch and forget.

Tagline
Old flame. New mission.
Overview
A New Jersey construction worker goes from regular guy to aspiring spy when his long-lost high school sweetheart recruits him for an espionage mission.
Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror0
Humour6
Realism4
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action, comedy
Directed by
Julian Farino
Written by
Joe Barton, David Guggenheim
Starring
Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry, J.K. Simmons, Mike Colter, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jessica De Gouw, Alice Lee, Jackie Earle Haley
Music
Rupert Gregson-Williams
Cinematography
Alan Stewart
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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