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The Gateway

2021 · 91 min

A grim, slow-building domestic crime drama that keeps you uneasy, watching a family get pulled back under while a weary outsider tries to hold the line.

Directed by
Michele Civetta
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, Taryn Manning
Tagline
He watches over her. Now they're watching him.
Overview
A social worker assigned to the care of the daughter of a single mother intervenes when the dad returns from prison and lures them into a life of crime.

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Directed by
Michele Civetta
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, Taryn Manning
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • family
  • crime
  • violence
  • addiction
  • redemption
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Michele Civetta
Written by
Alex Felix Bendaña, Andrew Levitas, Michele Civetta
Starring
Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, Taryn Manning, Frank Grillo, Bruce Dern, Keith David, Mark Boone Junior, Zach Avery
Music
Alec Puro
Cinematography
Bryan Newman
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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