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The Darwin Awards

2007 · 94 min

A quirky, fast-paced mockumentary romp through bizarre accidents, mixing dark comedy with a light romance and a touch of suspense.

Directed by: Finn Taylor
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Starring: Joseph Fiennes, Winona Ryder, David Arquette

Tagline: A comedy... to die for.
Overview: After botching the capture of a notorious serial killer, idiosyncratic detective Michael Burrows loses his job with the San Francisco Police. He becomes an investigator for an insurance company and joins forces with a cynical field agent to probe suspicious and unusual deaths.

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Directed by: Finn Taylor
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Starring: Joseph Fiennes, Winona Ryder, David Arquette

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: obsession
death
identity
love
isolation
Places: big city
road trip
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: mockumentary
nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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