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SubUrbia

1997 · 121 min

Lingers on a parking-lot corner with restless, talky drift, curdling from hangout comedy into something sour and quietly devastating.

Directed by: Richard Linklater
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, Steve Zahn, Amie Carey

Tagline: Sixpacks, sex and supermarkets.
Overview: A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.

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Directed by: Richard Linklater
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, Steve Zahn, Amie Carey

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Tone: cynicalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: isolation
coming-of-age
friendship
ambition
addiction
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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