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The Best Man

2023 · 93 min

A scrappy, boozy hostage siege that trades plausibility for punchy action and odd-couple banter.

Overview
Mercenaries seize control of a remote resort hotel during a wedding and it's up to the best man, the groom and their drunken best friend to stop the terrorists and save the hostages.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • survival
  • violence
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • crime
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour4
Realism5
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Shane Dax Taylor
Written by
Shane Dax Taylor, C. Alec Rossel
Starring
Brendan Fehr, Dolph Lundgren, Luke Wilson, Nicky Whelan, Scout Taylor-Compton, Scott Martin, Ryan Devlin, Wes Hager
Runtime
93 min
Languages
English

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