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Atlas Shrugged: Part I

2011 · 97 min

A talky, self-serious adaptation that feels like a filmed lecture, with occasional tension but little cinematic life.

Directed by
Paul Johansson
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Science fiction
Tagline
Who is John Galt?
Overview
A powerful railroad executive, Dagny Taggart, struggles to keep her business alive while society is crumbling around her. Based on the 1957 novel by Ayn Rand.
How it feels
Tense, earnest, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Work, greed, morality, identity
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Paul Johansson
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Science fiction
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Atlas Shrugged Collection

  1. Atlas Shrugged: Part IMovie · 2011 This title
  2. Atlas Shrugged: Part IIMovie · 2012
  3. Atlas Shrugged: Part IIIMovie · 2014

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • greed
  • morality
  • identity
  • fate
Places
  • workplace
  • home
  • wilderness
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, science fiction, mystery
Directed by
Paul Johansson
Written by
Brian Patrick O'Toole, John Aglialoro
Starring
Taylor Schilling, Grant Bowler, Matthew Marsden, Edi Gathegi, Jsu Garcia, Graham Beckel, Jon Polito, Patrick Fischler
Music
Elia Cmiral
Cinematography
Ross Berryman
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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