Mute

"He doesn’t need words."

2018 2h 6m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 1,181

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Synopsis

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A mute man with a violent past is forced to take on the teeming underworld of a near-future Berlin as he searches for his missing girlfriend.

“He doesn’t need words.”

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Cast

Alexander Skarsgård
Leo Beiler
Paul Rudd
Cactus Bill
Justin Theroux
Duck Teddington
Seyneb Saleh
Naadirah
Robert Sheehan
Luba
Jannis Niewöhner
Nicky Simsek
Noel Clarke
Stuart
Dominic Monaghan
Oswald

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Duncan Jones
Writers: Michael Robert Johnson, Duncan Jones, Damon Peoples
Languages: English, German
Countries: Germany, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United Kingdom.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Duncan Jones, shot by Gary Shaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Clint Mansell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Alexander Skarsgård and Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Duncan Jones directs. Gary Shaw behind the camera. Clint Mansell scores. Laura Jennings cuts. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, United Kingdom.
4Part of the "Moon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Duncan Jones, shot by Gary Shaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Clint Mansell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Laura Jennings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Alexander Skarsgård and Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "He doesn’t need words.".
10IMDB entry: tt1464763 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "germany", "technology", "gangster", "bartender".

The technical file

Cinematography: Gary Shaw
Original score: Clint Mansell
Editing: Laura Jennings
Production design: Gavin Bocquet
Costume design: Ruth Myers
VFX supervisor: Brooke Lyndon-Stanford
Runtime: 126 min · 2h 6m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Mute (2018)

Part of

Moon Collection

Moon and its follow-up, Mute. A third instalment was released as a graphic novel.

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Duncan Jones

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Gimly2018-09-08
★ 6/10
"...Oh this is like Blade Runner but Blade Runner was better so that means this is bad". Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.

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