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Bottle Rocket

1993 · 14 min

A scrappy, deadpan caper that ambles along with goofy charm, more endearing than tense, like watching friends play at being crooks.

Tagline: They're not criminals, but everybody's got to have a dream.
Overview: Dysfunctional friends Dignan and Anthony plan and execute a robbery with their pot-growing friend, Bob. The short film that inspired Wes Anderson’s feature debut.

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: friendship
ambition
crime
identity
Places: small town
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy, crime
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Written by: Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson
Starring: Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Robert Musgrave, Elissa Sommerfield, Isiah Ellis, Temple Nash, Briggs Branning
Cinematography: Barry Braverman, Bert Guthrie
Runtime: 14 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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