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Windfall

2022 · 93 min

A taut, slow-burning standoff that simmers with class resentment and uneasy silences, building to a grimly ironic payoff.

Directed by: Charlie McDowell
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring: Jason Segel, Lily Collins, Jesse Plemons

Tagline: Every kidnap is a compromise.
Overview: In an opulent vacation home, a mysterious intruder is forced to kidnap the property owners -- a wealthy CEO and his wife -- when they arrive unexpectedly.

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Directed by: Charlie McDowell
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring: Jason Segel, Lily Collins, Jesse Plemons

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
greed
betrayal
isolation
morality
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: thriller, crime, drama
Directed by: Charlie McDowell
Written by: Andrew Kevin Walker, Justin Lader
Starring: Jason Segel, Lily Collins, Jesse Plemons, Omar Leyva
Music: Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans
Cinematography: Isiah Donté Lee
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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