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2007 · 101 min · PG-13

I Am Legend

Directed by Francis Lawrence · Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

I Am Legend (2007) is a Drama film, directed by Francis Lawrence set in New York City during the 2000s–2010s. It runs 101 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A post apocalyptic and zombie, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of isolation, survival, and grief & loss play out through non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Andrew Lesnie
Cast
Will SmithAlice BragaCharlie TahanDash MihokSalli Richardson-WhitfieldWillow SmithEmma ThompsonDarrell Foster

The world of this film

Setting

Where
New York City
Setting
Urban
When
2000s2010s

Premise & themes

Premise
Post ApocalypticZombie
Themes
IsolationSurvivalGrief & Loss
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured Timeline
Tone
BleakTenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction

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