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Jesus' Son

2000 · 107 min

A hazy, episodic drift through addiction and recovery, by turns bleakly funny and tender, anchored by a gentle, offbeat compassion.

Directed by
Alison Maclean
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Billy Crudup, Samantha Morton, Jack Black
Overview
A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.

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Directed by
Alison Maclean
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Billy Crudup, Samantha Morton, Jack Black
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • redemption
  • healing
  • love
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
  • hospital
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour5
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Alison Maclean
Written by
Oren Moverman, David Urrutia, Elizabeth Cuthrell
Starring
Billy Crudup, Samantha Morton, Jack Black, Denis Leary, Dennis Hopper, Holly Hunter, Michael Shannon, John Ventimiglia
Music
Joe Henry
Cinematography
Adam Kimmel
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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