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Bamboozled

2000 · 136 min

A furious, confrontational satire that makes you squirm and laugh uncomfortably, then leaves you gutted by its bleak, unsparing finale.

Tagline
A Spectacular Film by Mr. Spike Lee
Overview
Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • media
  • corruption
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Spike Lee
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Starring
Damon Wayans, Savion Glover, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tommy Davidson, Michael Rapaport, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Paul Mooney, Gillian White
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
136 min
Country
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Languages
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