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2022 · 102 min · PG-13

M3GAN

Directed by Gerard Johnstone · Science Fiction, Horror

M3GAN (2022) is a Science Fiction film, directed by Gerard Johnstone set in Seattle during the 2020s. It runs 102 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A creature feature, with a tense and darkly comic tone. Themes of technology/ai anxiety and grief & loss run throughout.

Composer
Anthony B. Willis
Cinematography
Peter McCaffrey
Cast
Allison WilliamsViolet McGrawAmie DonaldJenna DavisRonny ChiengBrian Jordan AlvarezJen Van EppsStephane Garneau-Monten

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Seattle
Setting
SuburbanUrban
When
2020s

Premise & themes

Premise
Creature Feature
Themes
technology/AI anxietyGrief & Loss
Tone
TenseDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderFemale LedChild Lead
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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