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Too Big to Fail

2011 · 97 min

A tense, talky procedural that turns boardroom negotiations into high-stakes drama, demanding attention but rewarding with sharp performances and a cynical view of power.

Tagline
Main Street took the fall. Wall Street got the check.
Overview
An intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few weeks.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • greed
  • corruption
  • class
  • politics
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie, history
Directed by
Curtis Hanson
Written by
Peter Gould
Starring
James Woods, John Heard, William Hurt, Paul Giamatti, Billy Crudup, Topher Grace, Matthew Modine, Tony Shalhoub
Music
Marcelo Zarvos
Cinematography
Kramer Morgenthau
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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