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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Action · Comedy · Crime · 2022
Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.
Movie details
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
“Nicolas Cage is Nick Cage.”
2022 Action · Comedy · Crime 1h 47m
Critical arithmetic
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Tom Gormican
Written by
Kevin Etten · Tom Gormican
Nicolas Cage
Nick Cage / Nicky
Pedro Pascal
Javi Gutierrez
Sharon Horgan
Olivia
Ike Barinholtz
Martin
Alessandra Mastronardi
Gabriela
Jacob Scipio
Carlos
Lily Mo Sheen
Addy Cage
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Put The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.