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Fifty Shades of Grey

Movie · 2015 · 125 min

A glossy, slow-burning romance that simmers with control and desire, offering a tense but easy watch.

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2015 film directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson
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Year
2015
Runtime
125 min
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • identity
  • obsession
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
drama, erotic, romance, BDSM-themed
Directed by
Sam Taylor-Johnson
Written by
Kelly Marcel
Starring
Rita Ora, Dakota Johnson, Marcia Gay Harden, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Luke Grimes, Callum Keith Rennie, Rachel Skarsten
Music
Danny Elfman
Cinematography
Seamus McGarvey
Runtime
125 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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