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Cosmopolis

2012 · 109 min

A cold, talky descent into a billionaire's unraveling, staged almost entirely inside a limo as the world riots outside.

Directed by
David Cronenberg
Genres
Drama
Tagline
How far can he go before he goes too far?
Overview
Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo during a riot in order to get a haircut, a self-made 28-year-old billionaire asset manager's life begins to crumble.

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Directed by
David Cronenberg
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
David Cronenberg
Written by
David Cronenberg
Starring
Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Sarah Gadon, Mathieu Amalric, Jay Baruchel, Kevin Durand, K'naan, Emily Hampshire
Music
Howard Shore
Cinematography
Peter Suschitzky
Runtime
109 min
Country
Canada, France
Languages
English

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