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MacGruber

2010 · 90 min

A gleefully stupid, deadpan spoof of 80s action movies, full of crude gags and committed silliness that's best enjoyed with low expectations.

Directed by: Jorma Taccone
Genres: Action, Comedy
Starring: Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe

Tagline: He's the ultimate tool.
Overview: Ex-special operative MacGruber is called back into action to take down his archenemy, Dieter Von Cunth, who's in possession of a nuclear warhead and bent on destroying Washington, DC.

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Directed by: Jorma Taccone
Genres: Action, Comedy
Starring: Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
obsession
love
betrayal
loyalty
Places: big city
small town
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	7
Horror	1
Humour	9
Realism	2
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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