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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 and Provo during the 2000s. It runs 96 minutes and is rated R.

A con artist, with a comedic and melancholic tone. Themes of isolation, identity, and obsession 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 AngelesProvo
Setting
Urban
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Premise
Con Artist
Themes
IsolationIdentityObsession
Tone
ComedicMelancholicWhimsical

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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