Movie

Twenty Bucks

1993 · 91 min

A wry, wandering mosaic where one small object ties strangers together, by turns funny, sad and quietly hopeful.

Tagline: When you pass the buck, the last thing you expect is change.
Overview: A story about the life of a twenty dollar bill as it weaves in and out of the various lives of several people.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, whimsical and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Fate, greed, class, loneliness
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
greed
class
loneliness
redemption
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild