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Room 237

2012 · 103 min

A hypnotic, obsessive deep-dive that makes you see a familiar film in a new, unsettling light.

Directed by
Rodney Ascher
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns
Tagline
Some movies stay with you forever... and ever... and ever.
Overview
A subjective documentary that explores various theories about hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's classic film The Shining. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments.

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  • Channel 101 Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Rodney Ascher
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • conspiracy
  • art
  • media
  • madness
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity8
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Rodney Ascher
Written by
Rodney Ascher
Starring
Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns, John Fell Ryan, Jay Weidner
Music
Jonathan Snipes, William Hutson
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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