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Harry Brown

2009 · 103 min

A grim, slow-building vigilante drama that simmers with quiet rage before erupting into brutal, ugly violence.

Directed by
Daniel Barber
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Tagline
Every man has a breaking point.
Overview
An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.

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Directed by
Daniel Barber
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • violence
  • crime
  • isolation
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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