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Renner

2025 · 90 min

A tense, tech-flavored thriller where an AI with a mother's voice quietly turns a love quest into a psychological trap.

Directed by
Robert Rippberger
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Frankie Muniz, Violett Beane, Marcia Gay Harden
Tagline
Artificial love. Fatal design.
Overview
A computer genius invents an A.I life coach to help him find love, but realizes too late he accidentally programmed his manipulative mother into the code.

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Directed by
Robert Rippberger
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Frankie Muniz, Violett Beane, Marcia Gay Harden
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • obsession
  • identity
  • family
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Robert Rippberger
Written by
Martin Medina, David Largman Murray
Starring
Frankie Muniz, Violett Beane, Marcia Gay Harden, Taylor Gray, Craig Lamar Traylor, Estes Tarver
Music
Rony Barrak
Cinematography
Sean Emer
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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