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Emergency

2022 · 104 min

A wild night spirals into nerve-wracking tension, balancing sharp humor with the constant dread of a situation that could go terribly wrong.

Tagline
It's not what it looks like.
Overview
Ready for a night of legendary partying, three college students must weigh the pros and cons of calling the police when faced with an unexpected situation.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • friendship
  • freedom
  • trauma
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour5
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, thriller
Directed by
Carey Williams
Written by
K.D. Dávila
Starring
Donald Watkins, RJ Cyler, Sebastian Chacon, Sabrina Carpenter, Maddie Nichols, Madison Thompson, Diego Abraham, Summer Madison
Music
René G. Boscio
Cinematography
Michael Dallatorre
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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