Grounded: Making The Last of Us

2013 1h 25m EN

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 42

Documentary

Synopsis

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A feature-length exploration of the game's creation, and a love letter to the trials of exploring new territory. There are no road maps or guide books for creating a new world. The only way through is to fail—over and over again. This is the story of how a team of artists, musicians, programmers, writers, actors, filmmakers, playtesters, and a lonely UI designer—came together and pushed each other to build something larger than themselves.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Troy Baker
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Neil Druckmann
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Gustavo Santaolalla
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Bruce Straley
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Ashley Johnson
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Nolan North
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W. Earl Brown
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Ashley Scott
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryan O'Donnell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Grounded Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Matt Chandronait shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Troy Baker and Neil Druckmann and Gustavo Santaolalla carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3397502 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryan O'Donnell directs. Matt Chandronait cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Part of the "Grounded Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Matt Chandronait shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Troy Baker and Neil Druckmann and Gustavo Santaolalla carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3397502 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.