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2015 · 129 min · R

Spotlight

Directed by Tom McCarthy · Drama, History

Spotlight (2015) is a Drama film, directed by Tom McCarthy set in Boston during the 2000s. It runs 129 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of power & corruption and faith / religion run throughout.

Composer
Howard Shore
Cinematography
Masanobu Takayanagi
Cast
Mark RuffaloMichael KeatonRachel McAdamsLiev SchreiberJohn SlatteryBrian d'Arcy JamesStanley TucciElena Wohl

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Boston
Setting
Urban
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Themes
Power & CorruptionFaith / Religion
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
True Story

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