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Burke & Hare

2010 · 91 min

A jaunty, cheeky romp through grisly history, played for laughs with a theatrical cast and a surprisingly tender streak.

Directed by: John Landis
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Starring: Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher

Tagline: No Job Too Small. No Body Too Big. No Questions Asked.
Overview: Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.

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Directed by: John Landis
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Starring: Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: crime
greed
love
corruption
morality
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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