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21 Grams

Movie · 2003 · 125 min

A fractured, heavy watch that jumps through time and grief, leaving you unsettled and emotionally wrung out.

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2003 film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
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Year
2003
Runtime
125 min
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • faith
  • revenge
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Written by
Guillermo Arriaga
Starring
Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio del Toro, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Melissa Leo, Danny Huston, Denis O'Hare, Clea DuVall
Music
Gustavo Santaolalla
Cinematography
Rodrigo Prieto
Runtime
125 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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