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2002 · 96 min · R

Punch-Drunk Love

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · Romance, Drama, Comedy

Punch-Drunk Love (2002) is a Romance film, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson set in Los Angeles during the 2000s. It runs 96 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of love & longing, isolation, and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer
Jon Brion
Cinematography
Robert Elswit
Cast
Adam SandlerEmily WatsonPhilip Seymour HoffmanLuis GuzmánMary Lynn RajskubRobert SmigelJason AndrewsDon McManus

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Themes
Love & LongingIsolationFamily & Loyalty
Tone
WhimsicalRomanticDarkly ComicSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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