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Knox Goes Away

2024 · 115 min

A somber, slow-burning character study that immerses you in a fading mind racing against time, blending tension with quiet tragedy.

Directed by
Michael Keaton
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Michael Keaton, Al Pacino, Marcia Gay Harden
Overview
A contract killer, after being diagnosed with a fast-moving form of dementia, is presented with the opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged adult son. But to do so, he must race against the police closing in on him as well as the ticking clock of his own rapidly deteriorating mind.

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Directed by
Michael Keaton
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Michael Keaton, Al Pacino, Marcia Gay Harden
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • memory
  • redemption
  • family
  • guilt
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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action, crime, drama, thriller
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Music
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Runtime
115 min
Country
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Languages
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