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The Ice Storm

1997 · 113 min

A slow, chilly immersion into suburban malaise, where quiet desperation and emotional distance build to a devastating, icy climax.

Tagline
It was 1973, and the climate was changing.
Overview
In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hood family is skidding out of control. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • coming-of-age
  • grief
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ang Lee
Written by
James Schamus
Starring
Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Jamey Sheridan, Christina Ricci, Tobey Maguire, Elijah Wood, Adam Hann-Byrd
Music
Mychael Danna
Cinematography
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Runtime
113 min
Country
France, United States of America
Languages
English

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