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In the Loop

2009 · 106 min

A rapid-fire, profane political farce that feels like a tense, hilarious insider's view of incompetence and spin.

Tagline
The fate of the world is on the line.
Overview
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • corruption
  • media
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour9
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Armando Iannucci
Written by
Armando Iannucci, Jesse Armstrong, Tony Roche, Simon Blackwell
Starring
Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini, Chris Addison, Anna Chlumsky, Paul Higgins, Mimi Kennedy
Music
Adem Ilhan
Cinematography
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Runtime
106 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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